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Time difference between China and Japan
Time difference
Japan is 1 h ahead of China. Right now it is 05:56 in China and 06:56 in Japan.
China vs Japan
China → Japan
- China
- 05:56 UTC+8:00
- Japan
- 06:56 UTC+9:00
- Difference
- 1 h
You fly east and lose 1 h. On arrival your body clock reads 1 h behind local time — eastward trips take a little longer to adjust to.
Offsets shift through the year because countries start and end daylight saving on different dates. The figures above use each country’s current offset, so they stay correct as the seasons change.
Common questions
What is the time difference between China and Japan?
Japan is 1 h ahead of China.
What time is it in Japan now?
It is currently 06:56 in Japan (UTC+9:00).