What Day Is It in Japan Right Now?
Live day, date and time in Japan — Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9).
Japan Standard Time is 9 hours ahead of UTC and never changes for daylight saving. Because of that big offset, Japan is usually “in tomorrow” compared with the Americas: when it's Sunday evening in New York, it's already Monday morning in Tokyo.
Today's Day of the Week in Japanese
Want to say what day it is like a local? Here are the seven days of the week in Japanese — the current day in Japan is highlighted automatically:
| English | Japanese | Hiragana / Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 月曜日 | げつようび / getsuyōbi |
| Tuesday | 火曜日 | かようび / kayōbi |
| Wednesday | 水曜日 | すいようび / suiyōbi |
| Thursday | 木曜日 | もくようび / mokuyōbi |
| Friday | 金曜日 | きんようび / kin'yōbi |
| Saturday | 土曜日 | どようび / doyōbi |
| Sunday | 日曜日 | にちようび / nichiyōbi |
Full guide: Days of the Week in Japanese.
Quick Conversion: When Does the Day Change in Japan?
Midnight in Tokyo happens at these local times (during US/EU daylight saving):
| Your location | Time difference | It's already “tomorrow” there after… |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (PDT) | Japan is 16 hours ahead | 8:00 AM your time |
| New York (EDT) | Japan is 13 hours ahead | 11:00 AM your time |
| London (BST) | Japan is 8 hours ahead | 4:00 PM your time |
| Berlin / Paris (CEST) | Japan is 7 hours ahead | 5:00 PM your time |
| Delhi (IST) | Japan is 3.5 hours ahead | 8:30 PM your time |
| Sydney (AEST) | Japan is 1 hour behind | 1:00 AM your time |
In winter, add one hour to the US and European differences (Japan never moves its clocks).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it already tomorrow in Japan?
Often, yes — from the Americas it usually is. Japan Standard Time is UTC+9, which puts Tokyo 13 hours ahead of New York (14 during US winter time) and 16–17 hours ahead of California. Any time after late morning in the US, Japan has already moved on to the next calendar day.
What time zone is Japan in?
All of Japan uses a single time zone: Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+9. There are no regional time differences — Tokyo, Osaka and Sapporo all share the same clock.
Does Japan have daylight saving time?
No. Japan does not observe daylight saving time, so JST stays at UTC+9 all year. That's why the gap with the US and Europe shifts by an hour when those regions change their clocks.
How far ahead is Japan compared to the US?
Japan is 13 hours ahead of US Eastern Time during daylight saving (14 in winter), 16 hours ahead of Pacific Time during daylight saving (17 in winter), and 8 hours ahead of the UK in summer (9 in winter). Japan never changes its own clocks.
How do you say the days of the week in Japanese?
Monday to Sunday in Japanese: 月曜日 (getsuyōbi), 火曜日 (kayōbi), 水曜日 (suiyōbi), 木曜日 (mokuyōbi), 金曜日 (kin'yōbi), 土曜日 (doyōbi) and 日曜日 (nichiyōbi). Each name pairs a celestial element with 曜日 (yōbi), meaning “day of the week”.
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