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What time is in Japan

Current local time in Japan. See the exact time across Japan, time zone info (Asia/Tokyo), UTC +9 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

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    Time zone info for Japan

    UTC +9
    Asia/Tokyo
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    • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
    • The IANA time zone identifier for Japan is Asia/Tokyo.

    Air Quality Index & Weather in Okayama

    Temperature 23°C
    Condition Partly cloudy
    Wind speed 3 km/h
    AQI 26
    AQI category Good
    PM2.5 6.2 µg/m3

    Using Okayama as the reference location. Updated 6:45 PM.

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    Time difference

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    Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Japan

    Times are approximate and update daily.

    Sunrise 4:52 AM
    Sunset 6:26 PM
    Day length 13h 34m
    Solar noon 11:39 AM

    Time in Japan — time zone and key facts

    Japan has a population of over 67,031,366.5 and uses one time zone (Asia/Tokyo). The current local time applies to the largest city, Okayama, and most of the country.

    The time in Japan right now

    When you check what time it is in Japan, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Japan's offset from UTC is UTC +9, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

    Daylight saving time in Japan

    Whether Japan observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Japan is Asia/Tokyo. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Japan stays on standard time all year.

    Cities in Japan

    Major cities in Japan include Okayama, Shimonoseki, Kanoya, Takamatsu, Tokushima, Toyama and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.