Japan
Time now in Japan
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Sunrise 05:41Sunset 05:14Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
126,529,100
Sunrise
05:41
Sunset
05:14
Day length
11h 33m
Coordinates
35.69, 139.75
Time difference from Japan
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Japan right now.
Japan on the map
About the time in Japan
Japan sits at latitude 35.69, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 33m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 126,529,100 people live in Japan, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier Asia/Tokyo is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Tokyo keeps pointing at Tokyo time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Japan
- Which time zone is Japan in?
- Japan uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC +9.
- What time is it in Japan right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Japan, updating every second from Asia/Tokyo (UTC +9).
- Does Japan change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Japan keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in Japan today?
- Sunrise is at 05:41 and sunset at 05:14, giving 11h 33m of daylight.
5,832 places in Japan
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