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New Year Countdown Tokyo 2027

Live countdown to midnight on 1 January 2027 in Tokyo, with the time it happens where you are.

When is New Year in Tokyo?

Tokyo welcomes 2027 at midnight local time on 1 January, which is UTC+9. That is 5 hours after Kiritimati in Kiribati, the first inhabited place to see the new year, so Tokyo is in the 9th of 37 time zones to celebrate. Cities celebrating at exactly the same moment include Seoul.

The countdown above runs to midnight in Tokyo, and underneath it shows what time that is in your own time zone – handy for calling friends and family at the right moment.

Frequently asked questions

What time is New Year in Tokyo in my time zone?

Midnight on 1 January 2027 in Tokyo is 15:00 UTC on 31 December. The line under the countdown converts that to your own local time automatically.

What time zone is Tokyo in at New Year?

Tokyo is on UTC+9 on 1 January 2027.

Is Tokyo one of the first places to celebrate New Year?

Tokyo celebrates 5 hours after the first place, Kiritimati (UTC+14) – it is in the 9th of 37 time zones to reach midnight.

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