About Japan Standard Time
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Abbreviation
- JST
- Observes DST
- No
Used in: Japan.
Japan runs on a single clock for the whole archipelago, from Hokkaido down to Okinawa, and shares its offset with Korea.
Daylight saving time
Japan Standard Time does not observe daylight saving time — it stays at UTC+9 all year.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
Sun times at the representative location for Japan Standard Time.
- Sunrise
- 4:27 AM
- Sunset
- 6:55 PM
- Day length
- 14h 28m
Major cities in Japan Standard Time
The current local time in these cities matches Japan Standard Time.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Japan Standard Time (JST)?
- Japan Standard Time (JST) is UTC+9 year-round — no daylight saving — a single fixed clock for the whole country.
- What is JST in UTC?
- JST is UTC+9, the same all year.
- Does Japan Standard Time observe daylight saving time?
- No. Japan Standard Time stays at UTC+9 year-round.