Current time in Osaka
Live local time, date and time zone information for Osaka, Japan.
Current time in Osaka
23:12:23
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Time zone in Osaka
Osaka is in Japan and uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Osaka does not observe daylight saving time, so it stays on Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00) all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Osaka
Sun and clock in Osaka
Osaka sits almost exactly on the meridian its time zone is built around, so the clock and the sun agree here about as closely as they do anywhere: averaged over the year, solar noon falls at 11:58 by the standard clock, within 2 minutes of twelve.
Daylight through the year in Osaka
At 34.7°N latitude, Osaka sees its longest day around the June solstice, when the sun is above the horizon for about 14 h 29 m. The shortest day comes six months later at roughly 9 h 50 m, a swing of about 4 h 40 m between midsummer and midwinter.
The seasons here are clear but moderate: 4 h 40 m separates the longest day from the shortest.
On the June solstice the sun rises in Osaka at about 04:45 and sets at about 19:14; on the December solstice it rises at about 07:01 and sets at about 16:50.
When the clocks change in Osaka
Osaka does not change its clocks. The offset stays at UTC+09:00 every day of the year, so a time arranged here means the same thing in January as it does in July. That makes Osaka a straightforward place to schedule against — there is no window in the calendar where a recurring meeting quietly shifts by an hour.
Of the cities compared further down this page, New York, London and Sydney do change their clocks, so their difference from Osaka moves by an hour twice a year; Dubai, New Delhi, Singapore and Tokyo do not, so those differences never change.
Calling Osaka from another time zone
A working day of roughly 09:00 to 17:00 in Osaka corresponds to 00:00–08:00 UTC. To find the equivalent window where you are, add your own offset to those hours: somewhere on UTC+00:00 would be looking at 00:00–08:00.
Taking a working day as 09:00 to 17:00 in each place:
- New York has no overlap at all: when it is 09:00 there, it is already 22:00 in Osaka, so a call means an early start or a late finish for someone.
- London has no overlap at all: when it is 09:00 there, it is already 17:00 in Osaka, so a call means an early start or a late finish for someone.
These windows use the offsets in force on 2026-10-09; where one side observes daylight saving and the other does not, they move by an hour twice a year.
Time difference from your location
Osaka is currently on UTC+09:00. Once the page has loaded, this section compares it with the time zone your browser reports.
Osaka compared with other cities
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Nearby cities
Other places in this directory that keep Asia/Tokyo time: Tokyo. Their clocks match Osaka’s exactly, including any daylight saving change. The nearest listed city on a different zone identifier is Seoul, about 830 km away on Asia/Seoul, which shows the same clock time as Osaka today.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database release 2026c, applied when this page was generated on 2026-10-09. Sun times: NOAA solar equations for 34.69°N, 135.50°E, flat horizon at sea level.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Osaka in?
Osaka uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone — Japan Standard Time, UTC+09:00.
Does Osaka use daylight saving time?
Osaka does not observe daylight saving time, so it stays on Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00) all year.
What is the UTC offset for Osaka?
The standard offset is UTC+09:00 all year. The clock at the top of this page shows the offset that applies right now.
What is the time difference between Osaka and my location?
The section above compares Osaka with your own time zone as detected by your browser, and the table lists the difference against major cities worldwide.