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Current Time in Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵

🏆 Tokyo ranks #5 for largest capital by population · #7 for first into the new day · #10 for largest by population.
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17:42:14 JST
Saturday, November 14, 2026

Lat/Long: 35.69° N, 139.69° E

Elevation: 44 m above sea level

Population rank: Largest city in Japan

Prefecture: Tokyo

Country: 🇯🇵 Japan (Asia)

IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo

Solar time: clocks run about 20m behind the sun

UTC Offset: +09:00

Timezone: JST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST

The time now in Tokyo, Japan is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Tokyo currently observes JST, UTC+9. Tokyo keeps its clocks on UTC+09:00, in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 10 hours. Being in the temperate belt, Tokyo sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 44 m. Tokyo is fairly isolated: even Hong Kong lies some 2880 km off. Tokyo ranks among the biggest cities in Japan, so its local time is a common point of coordination.

The sun rises over Tokyo at 06:15 and sets at 16:34, giving 10h 19m of daylight today.

Tokyo Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Tokyo

Tokyo gets 10h 19m of daylight today. Sunrise in Tokyo is at 06:15 and sunset in Tokyo is at 16:34.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 44m near the December solstice to 14h 34m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Tokyo and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Tokyo right now.

New York Sat 03:42 -14h
Los Angeles Sat 00:42 -17h
Chicago Sat 02:42 -15h
Toronto Sat 03:42 -14h
Sao Paulo Sat 05:42 -12h
London Sat 08:42 -9h
Paris Sat 09:42 -8h
Berlin Sat 09:42 -8h
Moscow Sat 11:42 -6h
Dubai Sat 12:42 -5h
Mumbai Sat 14:12 -3h 30m
Singapore Sat 16:42 -1h
Hong Kong Sat 16:42 -1h
Sydney Sat 19:42 +2h

Best Time to Call Tokyo

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Tokyo:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 23:00 to 07:00 in Tokyo.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 18:00 to 02:00 in Tokyo.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 09:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo.

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Cities Sharing Tokyo's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)

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Prayer Times in Tokyo

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Sat, 14 Nov ● 04:44 06:15 11:25 14:14 16:35 18:05
Sun, 15 Nov 04:45 06:16 11:25 14:14 16:35 18:05
Mon, 16 Nov 04:46 06:17 11:25 14:13 16:34 18:04
Tue, 17 Nov 04:47 06:18 11:26 14:13 16:33 18:03
Wed, 18 Nov 04:48 06:19 11:26 14:12 16:33 18:03
Thu, 19 Nov 04:49 06:20 11:26 14:12 16:32 18:02
Fri, 20 Nov 04:49 06:21 11:26 14:12 16:32 18:02
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14-day Forecast for Tokyo

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Tokyo

🌅 Sunrise in Tokyo
↑ 6:15 AM
🌇 Sunset in Tokyo
↓ 4:34 PM
⏳ Day Length
10h 19m
🌄 Dawn in Tokyo
5:48 AM
🌆 Dusk in Tokyo
5:02 PM

View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Tokyo. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.

Moon Phases & Times for Tokyo

🌒 Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
💡 Illumination
22.1%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Tomorrow, 11:14
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Today, 20:11

View the detailed moon calendar for Tokyo with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.

Distances & Clock Changes in Tokyo

How Far Is Tokyo From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
Hong Kong 2,880 km WSW (246deg)
Singapore 5,315 km SW (232deg)
Mumbai 6,724 km W (273deg)
Moscow 7,478 km NW (323deg)
Sydney 7,827 km S (170deg)
Dubai 7,933 km WNW (288deg)
Los Angeles 8,816 km NE (56deg)
London 9,559 km NNW (336deg)

Tokyo's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Tokyo and you would surface in the open ocean, near 35.7deg S, 40.3deg W.

Travel Guides for Tokyo

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tokyo

What time is it in Tokyo right now?

The current local time in Tokyo is 17:42 on Saturday, November 14, 2026. Tokyo follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.

What time zone is Tokyo in?

Clocks in Tokyo follow the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Tokyo?

Right now Tokyo sits at UTC+09:00. Going from UTC to local time in Tokyo means moving the clock 09:00 hours forward.

Is Tokyo on daylight saving time right now?

No — Tokyo is not currently observing daylight saving time as of November 14, 2026.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Tokyo today?

Today in Tokyo: sunrise is at 06:15 and sunset is at 16:34, giving 10h 19m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Tokyo tonight?

Tonight the moon over Tokyo is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 22.1%.

What is solar time in Tokyo?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tokyo, clocks run about 20m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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