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Time difference between United States and Japan
Time difference
Japan is 13 h ahead of United States. Right now it is 15:47 in United States and 04:47 in Japan.
United States vs Japan
United States → Japan
- United States
- 15:47 UTC−4:00
- Japan
- 04:47 UTC+9:00
- Difference
- 13 h
You fly east and lose 13 h. On arrival your body clock reads 13 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 United States and Japan?
Japan is 13 h ahead of United States.
What time is it in Japan now?
It is currently 04:47 in Japan (UTC+9:00).