Current Time in Tokyo
Tokyo · Japan Standard Time (JST) · UTC+9 · No Daylight Saving Time
Current Time in Other Cities
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Singapore | --:-- -- |
| Sydney | --:-- -- |
| Los Angeles | --:-- -- |
| London | --:-- -- |
| New York | --:-- -- |
Why Tokyo Time Never Shifts
Quick answer: Tokyo uses Japan Standard Time (JST) · UTC+9 year-round · no daylight saving.
Tokyo runs on Japan Standard Time, which is UTC+9. Japan doesn't use daylight saving time, so the offset is the same in January as in July, and the same clock covers Osaka, Kyoto, Nagoya, Sapporo and Fukuoka under the Asia/Tokyo zone.
That makes Tokyo the fixed end of any call. When the gap to London moves between 9 hours and 8, or the gap to New York between 14 and 13, the change comes from the other side. 9:00 AM in Tokyo is 12:00 AM in January and 1:00 AM in July in London.
The date line is the part to watch. A New York evening is already Tokyo's next morning, and a Tokyo morning is the previous afternoon or evening across the Pacific. Write the date next to the time whenever one end of the call is in the Americas.
Tokyo Next to Its Most Common Call Partners
Singapore keeps a fixed one-hour gap with Tokyo. Sydney, London, New York and Los Angeles each change clocks on their own calendar, so the gap in the table below has two values for those cities.
| City | Offset | What changes? |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | UTC+8 | Singapore is 1 hour behind Tokyo |
| Sydney | UTC+10/UTC+11 | Sydney is 1 or 2 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8/UTC-7 | Los Angeles is 16 or 17 hours behind |
| London | UTC+0/UTC+1 | London is 8 or 9 hours behind |
| New York | UTC-5/UTC-4 | New York is 13 or 14 hours behind |
Picking an Hour That Works for Tokyo
From Singapore the gap is a single hour: 9:00 AM in Singapore is 10:00 AM in Tokyo. From London you're calling into Tokyo's late afternoon, because 8:00 AM in London is 5:00 PM in January and 4:00 PM in July in Tokyo.
From the US West Coast you call Tokyo the next morning. 5:00 PM in Los Angeles is 10:00 AM the next day in January and 9:00 AM the next day in July in Tokyo, which is why a Los Angeles-Tokyo series needs both dates in the invite.
| Scenario | Useful window | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Tokyo | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Singapore | One-hour gap, easy APAC overlap |
| Sydney to Tokyo | 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Sydney | Good overlap most of the year |
| London to Tokyo | 7:00-9:00 AM London | Late afternoon or evening in Tokyo |
| Los Angeles to Tokyo | 4:00-6:00 PM Los Angeles | Next morning in Tokyo |
For a live overlap finder, use the meeting scheduler or convert an exact time with the time zone converter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Tokyo use summer time?
No. Japan stays on JST (UTC+9) all year, so Tokyo's offset from UTC is the same in January and July. Any shift you notice in a Tokyo meeting gap comes from the other city's clock change.
How does the start of New York's workday look in Tokyo?
New York's 9:00 AM is 11:00 PM in January and 10:00 PM in July in Tokyo, so a Tokyo evening lines up with the start of the New York day and the date is the same on both sides.
Why does the Tokyo-London gap change if Japan has no daylight saving?
London moves from GMT to BST on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October. The gap is 9 hours while London is on GMT and 8 hours while it is on BST. Tokyo's side doesn't move at all.
When should I call Tokyo from Los Angeles?
Late afternoon in Los Angeles. 4:00 PM there is 9:00 AM the next day in January and 8:00 AM the next day in July in Tokyo. In summer, 5:00 PM is the better choice, which is 9:00 AM the next day in Tokyo.