City Time
What Time Is It in Tokyo? (JST, UTC+9)
Tokyo, Japan uses Japan Standard Time (JST), which is UTC+9 year-round. Japan does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset to UTC never changes—though the gap to US cities still shifts when those cities change clocks.
Quick answer
Tokyo, Japan uses Japan Standard Time (JST), which is UTC+9 year-round. Japan does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset to UTC never changes—though the gap to US cities still shifts when those cities change clocks.
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo (JST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+9 all year
- DST
- No daylight saving
- Tokyo ↔ New York gap changes when the US enters or exits daylight saving time.
- For Tokyo meetings with Europe or the US, Tokyo evening often overlaps with morning in those regions.
Quick answer
Tokyo uses JST (UTC+9) all year; Japan does not observe DST, so the offset to UTC never changes. However, the gap to US cities shifts when they change clocks.
Tokyo ↔ other cities
Tokyo ↔ New York: 13–14 hours. Tokyo ↔ Los Angeles: 16–17 hours. Tokyo ↔ London: 8–9 hours. Tokyo ↔ UTC: always 9 hours. The range exists because the other city observes DST.
When to use converter vs meeting planner
Use the time zone converter to translate a specific Tokyo time to New York or UTC. Use the meeting planner to find overlapping work hours between Tokyo and US/European cities.
FAQ recap
Tokyo time zone = JST / UTC+9. Japan has no DST. The gap to US cities changes when the US changes clocks.
FAQ
What time zone is Tokyo?
Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST), which is UTC+9. All of Japan uses this single time zone.
Does Tokyo have DST?
No. Japan does not currently observe daylight saving time, so Tokyo stays on JST (UTC+9) year-round.
What is Tokyo time vs EST/PST?
Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of New York (EST), or 13 hours during EDT. Tokyo is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles (PST), or 16 hours during PDT. The gap shifts because the US observes DST while Japan does not.