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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Muroran, Japan
Asia/Tokyo
Observatory log
Muroran, 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
- Sunrise05:53Sunset16:48Day length10 h 56 minSolar noon11:21
MoonFirst quarter, 54% lit
Golden hour05:35–06:31 · 16:10–17:06
- 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
42.35° N, 140.98° E · Hokkaido
Differences
Muroran and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MuroranDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Muroran
What time zone is Muroran in?
Muroran 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 Muroran today?
Today in Muroran the sun rises at 05:53 and sets at 16:48, giving 10 h 56 min of daylight.