Time zone
Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+9. IANA zone Asia/Tokyo.
Time in Japan
Time in Tokyo now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
JST · UTC+9 Japan Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 4:45 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Tokyo time zone
Clock changes
Tokyo does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+9 all year.
Location
Tokyo, Japan. Coordinates 35.69° N, 139.69° E; population about 9,733,276.
Sunrise and sunset in Tokyo today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:38 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:24 AM
- Sunset
- 4:45 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:11 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min
- Night length
- 13 h 19 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:48 AM – 6:40 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:09 PM – 5:01 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:38 AM – 5:48 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:01 PM – 5:11 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Tokyo time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Tokyo |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Tokyo |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 17 hours behind Tokyo |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Tokyo |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Tokyo |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Tokyo |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 19 hours behind Tokyo |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 18 hours behind Tokyo |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Tokyo |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Tokyo |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Tokyo |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Tokyo |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Tokyo |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Tokyo |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Tokyo |
Questions about time in Tokyo
What time zone is Tokyo in?
Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Tokyo, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?
No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Tokyo from UTC?
Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tokyo today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:04 AM and set at 4:45 PM, giving 10 h 41 min of daylight.
Near Tokyo
- Kawasaki, Japan 19 km
- Saitama, Japan 25 km
- Yokohama, Japan 29 km
- Chiba, Japan 40 km
- Nagoya, Japan 259 km
- Sendai, Japan 305 km
- Kyoto, Japan 365 km
- Osaka, Japan 397 km