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Current local time in Okayama, Japan
Asia/Tokyo
Observatory log
Okayama, 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
- Sunrise06:09Sunset17:30Day length11 h 21 minSolar noon11:50
MoonWaxing crescent, 19% lit
Golden hour05:54–06:44 · 16:56–17:46
- 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
34.67° N, 133.92° E
Differences
Okayama and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from OkayamaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 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 Okayama
What time zone is Okayama in?
Okayama 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 Okayama today?
Today in Okayama the sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 17:30, giving 11 h 21 min of daylight.