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🇯🇵Japan (JP) · Asia
Current Time in Japan
Asia/Tokyo•GMT+9•Nighttime 🌙
18:29:10
PM
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Major Cities & Metros in Japan
3 cities availableCoordinates
35.68° N, 139.65° E
Capital / primary reference coordinates.
Time Zones
1 Zone
Unified national time standard
Sun Times
05:43 / 17:13
Sunrise and sunset today (Tokyo).
Moon Phase
🌑New Moon
0% illuminated · Day 0
Photographer's Twilight & Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor lighting calculated for Japan coordinates
Morning Blue Hour05:03 – 05:28
Morning Golden Hour05:28 – 06:28
Evening Golden Hour16:28 – 17:28
Evening Blue Hour17:28 – 17:53
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status in Japan
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for Japan
No DST Observed
Continuous Standard Time:
Japan Standard Time (JST) does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Japan has maintained a constant UTC+09:00 offset since 1951.
Annual Timeline (2026)
Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
Jan
+09:00
Feb
+09:00
Mar
+09:00
Apr
+09:00
May
+09:00
Jun
+09:00
Jul
+09:00
Aug
+09:00
Sep
+09:00
Oct
+09:00
Nov
+09:00
Dec
+09:00
About Time Standards in Japan
Japan (JP) is located in Asia. Official time tracking uses the single standardized time zone Asia/Tokyo (GMT+9). Time Clock 24 continuously synchronizes national wall-clock time, UTC offsets, and daylight saving time transitions with atomic accuracy.