Current Time in Osaka, Japan
See the current time in Osaka, its difference from UTC and today’s sunrise and sunset. Change the display to compare it with another location.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Osaka time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Osaka's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Osaka time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 1:35 AM | 16 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 4:35 AM | 13 hours behind |
| London, UK | 9:35 AM | 8 hours behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 12:35 PM | 5 hours behind |
| Shanghai, China | 4:35 PM | 1 hour behind |
| Tokyo, Japan | 5:35 PM | same time |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Osaka, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Osaka time
This page shows the local time in Osaka, Japan — the same clock people there are reading. The clocks there do not change during the year.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Osaka time FAQ
What time is it in Osaka, Japan right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Osaka's current local time and updates every minute. Osaka is on Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). The clocks there do not change during the year.
What time zone is Osaka in? Osaka uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone, known as Japan Standard Time, currently UTC+9. The clocks there do not change during the year.
How far ahead or behind is Osaka? The table on this page compares Osaka with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.