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Current local time in Kawagoe, Japan
Asia/Tokyo
Observatory log
Kawagoe, observed
- 01Time zone
Japan Standard Time
JST · UTC+9 · IANA
Asia/Tokyo- 02Daylight saving
Japan does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on JST (UTC+9) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise05:51Sunset17:03Day length11 h 12 minSolar noon11:27
MoonWaxing crescent, 45% lit
Golden hour05:35–06:26 · 16:28–17:19
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Japan is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Japan
Japan uses a single time zone: Asia/Tokyo.
- 08Coordinates
35.92° N, 139.49° E · Saitama
Differences
Kawagoe and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from KawagoeDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −8 h | |
 New York | −13 h | |
| Los Angeles | −16 h | |
| Chicago | −14 h | |
 São Paulo | −12 h | |
 Paris | −7 h | |
 Dubai | −5 h | |
 Mumbai | −3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | −1 h | |
 Hong Kong | −1 h | |
 Tokyo | Same time |
Questions
Asked about Kawagoe
What time zone is Kawagoe in?
Kawagoe uses Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+9. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Tokyo.
Does Japan use daylight saving time?
No. Japan does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Kawagoe today?
Today in Kawagoe the sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 17:03, giving 11 h 12 min of daylight.