Japan is 9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+9) and does not observe daylight saving time
. Compared to the United States:
- Japan is 14 hours ahead of New York when New York is on standard time (winter) and 13 hours ahead when New York is on daylight saving time (summer)
- Japan is 17 hours ahead of Los Angeles in winter and 16 hours ahead in summer
In summary, Japan is generally 13 to 14 hours ahead of the East Coast of the U.S. (New York) and 16 to 17 hours ahead of the West Coast (Los Angeles), depending on whether daylight saving time is in effect in the U.S.
