Current local time in Osaka, Japan
Osaka is on Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Japan Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC offset
- UTC+9same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- JapanAsia
- Population
- 2.8 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +81currency: Yen (JPY)
- Coordinates
- 34.69° N, 135.50° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Osaka today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Osaka
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Osaka | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 8h behind | 1h |
| US New York | --:-- | 13h behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 16h behind | 1h |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 3h 30m behind | 5h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 12h behind | None |
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Best time to call Osaka
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Osaka
Osaka does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+9 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Osaka shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Osaka
All of Japan keeps the same standard time as Osaka (UTC+9).
Other cities on the same clock (Asia/Tokyo): Tokyo.
Sunrise and sunset in Osaka, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:05 | 16:57 | 9h 52m |
| February | 06:56 | 17:26 | 10h 29m |
| March | 06:28 | 17:53 | 11h 25m |
| April | 05:45 | 18:18 | 12h 32m |
| May | 05:08 | 18:41 | 13h 34m |
| June | 04:46 | 19:05 | 14h 19m |
| July | 04:48 | 19:15 | 14h 27m |
| August | 05:07 | 19:01 | 13h 54m |
| September | 05:30 | 18:26 | 12h 56m |
| October | 05:51 | 17:43 | 11h 52m |
| November | 06:17 | 17:05 | 10h 47m |
| December | 06:46 | 16:47 | 10h 01m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 14h 29m of daylight (sunrise 04:45, sunset 19:14). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 9h 50m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Osaka
What time zone is Osaka in?
Osaka uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone (Japan Standard Time), UTC+9.
Does Osaka observe daylight saving time?
No. Osaka stays on UTC+9 all year.
What is the time difference between Osaka and New York?
Right now New York is 13h behind Osaka. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Osaka does not.
What is the time difference between Osaka and London?
London is 8h behind Osaka right now. Office hours overlap for about 1 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Osaka?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:45 and sets about 19:14 (14h 29m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:00 and sets about 16:50 (9h 50m).
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