Time in Japan
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
Local time now
5:28:04 PM
Thursday, 22 October 2026
It is 5:28 PM on Thursday, 22 October 2026 in Japan. The whole country uses Japan Standard Time (UTC+9), which is 3 hours ahead of Bangladesh.
Time zone
Japan Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+9 (JST)
vs Bangladesh
3 hours ahead
Daylight saving
Not observed
vs your time
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Japan does not observe daylight saving time in 2026, so its clocks stay on UTC+9 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Japan today
Sunrise
5:53 AM
Sunset
4:58 PM
Day length
11 h 4 min
Solar noon
11:26 AM
Calculated for 35.69°, 139.69° with standard atmospheric refraction.
Time difference with major cities
| City | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| UTC | 8:28 AM | 9 hours behind |
| London, United Kingdom | 9:28 AM | 8 hours behind |
| New York City, New York | 4:28 AM | 13 hours behind |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 12:28 PM | 5 hours behind |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 11:28 AM | 6 hours behind |
| Delhi, India | 1:58 PM | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2:28 PM | 3 hours behind |
| Sydney, New South Wales | 7:28 PM | 2 hours ahead |
Cities in Japan
- Tokyo5:28 PM
- Yokohama5:28 PM
- Osaka5:28 PM
- Nagoya5:28 PM
- Sapporo5:28 PM
- Fukuoka5:28 PM
- Kawasaki5:28 PM
- Kobe5:28 PM
- Kyoto5:28 PM
- Saitama5:28 PM
- Hiroshima5:28 PM
- Sendai5:28 PM
- Chiba5:28 PM
- Kitakyushu5:28 PM
- Sakai5:28 PM
- Niigata5:28 PM
- Hamamatsu5:28 PM
- Ota5:28 PM
- Kumamoto5:28 PM
- Aihara5:28 PM
- Okayama5:28 PM
- Sagamihara5:28 PM
- Shizuoka5:28 PM
- Kawaguchi5:28 PM
- Kagoshima5:28 PM
- Hachioji5:28 PM
- Koto5:28 PM
- Himeji5:28 PM
- Utsunomiya5:28 PM
- Matsuyama5:28 PM
Time in Japan: questions and answers
What time is it in Japan right now?
When this page was generated it was 5:28 PM on Thursday, 22 October 2026 in Japan. The clock at the top of the page is live and shows the exact current time.
What time zone is Japan in?
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9), abbreviated JST. IANA time zone: Asia/Tokyo.
Does Japan have daylight saving time?
No, Japan keeps the same time all year.
What is the time difference between Japan and Bangladesh?
Japan is 3 hours ahead of Bangladesh (UTC+6) at the moment.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Japan today?
Sunrise is at 5:53 AM and sunset at 4:58 PM, giving 11 hours 4 minutes of daylight.
Time zone rules: IANA Time Zone Database. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.