What time is it in Tokyo right now?
About the Tokyo timezone
The current time in Tokyo, Japan is 10:18 PM (UTC+9). Tokyo observes Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9).
Tokyo is located in Japan at 35.68°N, 139.65°E. View Tokyo on the interactive map or compare its time with any other city using the links below.
Today in Tokyo
On Thursday, June 4, Tokyo sees 14h 27m of daylight. The sun rises at 4:25 AM, reaches its highest point at 11:39 AM, and sets at 6:52 PM local time.
Daylight saving time in Tokyo
Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time. The local time stays at a constant offset of UTC+9 year-round, which makes recurring meetings with Tokyo predictable — the time difference relative to other cities only changes when those other cities themselves move on or off DST.
Working with Tokyo from around the world
Time difference between Tokyo and major business hubs, and the window where standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap in both cities. For example, 9am–4pm in Tokyo corresponds to 10am–5pm in Sydney.
| Hub | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 1 hour behind | 9am–4pm (Tokyo) = 10am–5pm (Sydney) |
| Singapore | 1 hour ahead | 10am–5pm (Tokyo) = 9am–4pm (Singapore) |
| Dubai | 5 hours ahead | 2pm–5pm (Tokyo) = 9am–12pm (Dubai) |
| Berlin | 7 hours ahead | 4pm–5pm (Tokyo) = 9am–10am (Berlin) |
| London | 8 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| New York | 13 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Los Angeles | 16 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
Cities near Tokyo
The geographically closest cities tracked on Timezones.live, with their distance from Tokyo and current time difference.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| OsakaJapan | 392 km | same time |
| SeoulSouth Korea | 1,149 km | same time |
| ShanghaiChina | 1,754 km | 1 hour behind |
| BeijingChina | 2,089 km | 1 hour behind |
| TaipeiTaiwan | 2,095 km | 1 hour behind |
| ShenzhenChina | 2,870 km | 1 hour behind |