Time Difference Between India and Japan
As of 12 October 2026, Japan is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of India. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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New Delhi, India
18:15
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
UTC+5:30 · Asia/Kolkata
Tokyo, Japan
+3h 30m
21:45
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Tokyo
Japan is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of India.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Asia/Kolkata | UTC+5:30 | Not observed |
| Japan | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Asia/Tokyo | UTC+9 | Not observed |
Hour by hour: India to Japan
Every hour of today in India and what it is in Japan. Highlighted rows fall inside Japan working hours (09:00–18:00).
| India | Japan |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 03:30 |
| 01:00 | 04:30 |
| 02:00 | 05:30 |
| 03:00 | 06:30 |
| 04:00 | 07:30 |
| 05:00 | 08:30 |
| 06:00 | 09:30 |
| 07:00 | 10:30 |
| 08:00 | 11:30 |
| 09:00 | 12:30 |
| 10:00 | 13:30 |
| 11:00 | 14:30 |
| India | Japan |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 15:30 |
| 13:00 | 16:30 |
| 14:00 | 17:30 |
| 15:00 | 18:30 |
| 16:00 | 19:30 |
| 17:00 | 20:30 |
| 18:00 | 21:30 |
| 19:00 | 22:30 |
| 20:00 | 23:30 |
| 21:00 | 00:30next day |
| 22:00 | 01:30next day |
| 23:00 | 02:30next day |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
09:00–14:30 in India (12:30–18:00 in Japan)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 5 hours 30 minutes a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
08:00–17:30 in India (11:30–21:00 in Japan)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Neither India nor Japan changes its clocks, so the difference of 3 hours 30 minutes stays the same all year.
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India and Japan: common questions
What is the time difference between India and Japan?
Japan is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of India, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in India, what time is it in Japan?
It is 12:30 PM in Tokyo, Japan. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Japan ahead of or behind India?
Japan is ahead of India by 3 hours 30 minutes at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Japan starts and ends earlier in India terms.
Do India and Japan observe daylight saving time?
Neither India nor Japan observes daylight saving time, so the difference stays at 3 hours 30 minutes all year.
What is the best time to call Japan from India?
Working hours overlap between 09:00 and 14:30 India time, which is 12:30 to 18:00 in Japan. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
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Local dates shown for New Delhi, India (UTC+5:30) and Tokyo, Japan (UTC+9) were generated on Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.