Tokyo
Japan Reference
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Time in Tokyo.
Japan · Japan Standard Time · Asia/Tokyo
Tokyo is on Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year and doesn’t use daylight saving time. Right now it’s 14 hours ahead of New York and 9 hours ahead of London.
Times checked against the IANA time zone database. How WherOra calculates times
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United Kingdom
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Time zone in Tokyo
Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year.
- Time zone
- Japan Standard Time (JST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+9 (standard), no seasonal change
- Daylight saving
- No
- IANA zone
- Asia/Tokyo
Does Tokyo use daylight saving time?
No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never change. Its time difference with cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, still moves by an hour twice a year.
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Tokyo: quick answers
What time zone is Tokyo in?
Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year. On phones and computers its time zone is called Asia/Tokyo.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?
No. Tokyo doesn’t use daylight saving time: it stays on JST (UTC+9) all year.
What time is it in Tokyo when it’s 9 AM in New York?
11:00 PM in Tokyo. Tokyo is 14 hours ahead of New York right now. From March 14, when New York changes its clocks, 9 AM in New York is 10:00 PM in Tokyo.
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