Tokyo time zone
Japan Standard Time (JST) — UTC+9 all year (no daylight saving).
Tokyo runs on Japan Standard Time, nine hours ahead of UTC with no daylight saving — the time you see above is the time it always works to. When New York goes to bed, Tokyo is starting the next day.
- Japan has not used daylight saving since 1952 — JST is UTC+9 all year
- Tokyo is 13–14 hours ahead of New York depending on US DST
- The Tokyo Stock Exchange opens at 9:00 AM JST
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Tokyo change its clocks in summer?
No. Japan does not observe daylight saving, so Tokyo stays at UTC+9 all year — one of the world's most stable time zones.
How far ahead is Tokyo of the US?
Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York in summer (14 in winter) and 16–17 hours ahead of Los Angeles — early morning in the US is evening of the same day in Tokyo.
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