Current Time in Tokyo, Japan
Current local time
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
GMT+9 · UTC+09:00 · Asia/Tokyo
- Your time
- 06:42
- UTC
- Time difference
- Tokyo is 9 hr ahead
- Daytime
- Daytime
- Clock-based: day 06:00–17:59, night 18:00–05:59
Same moment, two clocks
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Public holiday today
Yes
Mountain Day
Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+09:00, throughout the year. Japan does not observe daylight saving time.
The live holiday answer uses Tokyo’s local calendar date, not the visitor’s date, and checks it against the official Japanese holiday calendars published on this site.
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Tokyo in?+
Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST), which is UTC+09:00.
Does Tokyo use daylight saving time?+
No. Japan stays on JST, UTC+09:00, all year.
What day and time is it in Tokyo right now?+
The live clock above shows the current second, weekday and calendar date in Tokyo. It updates every second.
Is it day or night in Tokyo now?+
The live panel labels 06:00–17:59 local time as daytime and 18:00–05:59 as night. This is a clock-based label, not an astronomical sunrise calculation.
Is today a public holiday in Tokyo?+
The holiday panel checks today’s date in Tokyo against Japan’s official national-holiday calendar. Regional and company closures are not included.