UTC to Tokyo time difference
9 hours ahead
Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of UTC. When it is 9:00 in UTC, it is 18:00 in Tokyo.
Neither UTC nor Tokyo observes daylight saving, so this gap holds all year. Use the World Clock calculator for the live time in both cities.
Conversion table
| UTC | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 12:00 | 21:00 |
| 15:00 | 00:00 (next day) |
| 18:00 | 03:00 (next day) |
Tokyo is UTC+9, UTC is UTC+0 — a difference of 9 hours.
Other time differences
- UTC → London — Same time
- UTC → New York — 5 hours behind
- UTC → Los Angeles — 8 hours behind
- UTC → Chicago — 6 hours behind
- UTC → Toronto — 5 hours behind
- UTC → São Paulo — 3 hours behind
Questions
- What is the time difference between UTC and Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 9 hours ahead of UTC. When it is 9:00 in UTC, it is 18:00 in Tokyo. Tokyo is UTC+9, UTC is UTC+0 — a difference of 9 hours.
- Does daylight saving change this?
- Neither UTC nor Tokyo observes daylight saving, so this gap holds all year.
- What time is it in Tokyo right now?
- That changes every minute, so it is not shown here. The World Clock calculator reads live offsets and shows the current time in both cities, including whichever daylight saving rule is in force today.