About the time in Osaka

Osaka is a city in Japan. It uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone, which is currently UTC+9 — that is, +9 hours from Coordinated Universal Time. Osaka does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.

Compared with other major cities right now, Osaka is 13 hours ahead of New York and 8 hours ahead of London. The table above updates live, so the differences you see always reflect current daylight saving rules on both sides.

What time zone is Osaka in?

Osaka follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone (UTC+9). All clocks on this page are driven by the official IANA time zone database, the same source used by operating systems and airlines worldwide.

Does Osaka observe daylight saving time?

No — Osaka keeps the same offset all year, which makes scheduling with it straightforward.

Sunrise and sunset in Osaka

Today's sunrise and sunset above are calculated astronomically for Osaka's coordinates (34.69°, 135.5°) and shown in local Osaka time. They shift a little every day through the year.

How is this clock kept accurate?

The time shown is your device clock converted into Osaka's time zone using your browser's built-in IANA database. If your device clock is correct, the time above is correct — no server round-trips, nothing to install.