English: This map shows the difference between legal time and local mean time in Japan and its neighborhood. Eastern part of Hokkaido is over 30 minutes behind and western part of Ryukyu islands is over 30 minutes ahead of local solar time as a single standard time offset of UTC+09:00 is observed in whole country of Japan, even in its easternmost territory, Minamitorishima (153°59′E) and its westernmost territory, Yonaguni (122°56′E). Eastern part of Northeast China is significantly behind of local solar time as a single standard time offset of UTC+08:00 is observed in whole country of China, and many regions of Russia are significantly ahead of local solar time.