Does Osaka observe daylight saving time?

No. Osaka stays on UTC+09:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.

What is the time difference between Osaka and London?

London is 9 hours behind Osaka right now. During the year the gap varies between 8 hours and 9 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

When is the next public holiday in Osaka?

Labour Thanksgiving Day, on Monday 23 November 2026.

When do working hours in Osaka overlap with New York and London?

New York's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Osaka's working day; London's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Osaka's working day.

Current Time in Osaka, Japan — JST

UTC+09:00No clock changesAsia/Tokyo

Osaka, Japan

02:47:39 AM

Friday, November 6, 2026

Quick answer

The current time in Osaka, Japan is 2:47 AM on Friday, November 6, 2026. Osaka is on JST (UTC+09:00) all year; no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.

Pronunciation

Osaka

Time facts about Osaka

Osaka's Dojima rice market, formally authorized by the Tokugawa shogunate in 1730, is widely described as the first organized futures exchange.Source: jpx.co.jp
Osaka Exchange, Japan's main derivatives market, extended its night session to close at 6:00 a.m. JST in 2021, when it launched the J-GATE 3.0 system.Source: jpx.co.jp
Osaka sits almost on Japan's 135E standard meridian, which runs through Akashi in neighbouring Hyogo Prefecture, so mean solar noon is about 11:58 JST.Source: Wikipedia

Time zone and daylight saving time in Osaka

Time zone (IANA): Asia/Tokyo
Current offset: JST (UTC+09:00)
Daylight saving: No clock changes

Osaka does not change its clocks: it stays on UTC+09:00 all year.

Japan Standard Time was established in 1888 at UTC+9 and the country has not changed civil time since the brief 1948–1951 DST experiment ended. Source: IANA tz database

Sun & twilight

Today

Sunrise

06:23 AM

Sunset

04:59 PM

Day length

10h 37m

Solar noon (sun highest): 11:41 AM

Daylight on the solstices

December solstice (December 21, 2026): 9h 50m
June solstice (June 21, 2027): 14h 29m

Time difference and working-hours overlap

Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.

City	Local time	Difference	Their 09:00–17:00 in Osaka	Overlap with Osaka
New York	12:47	−14 h	23:00–07:00 (previous day)	None
London	17:47	−9 h	18:00–02:00	None
Mumbai	23:17	−3 h 30 min	12:30–20:30	4 h 30 min (12:30–17:00)
Shanghai	01:47	−1 h	10:00–18:00	7 h (10:00–17:00)
Hong Kong	01:47	−1 h	10:00–18:00	7 h (10:00–17:00)
Singapore	01:47	−1 h	10:00–18:00	7 h (10:00–17:00)

Upcoming public holidays in Osaka

In 17 days
勤労感謝の日 (Labour Thanksgiving Day)
Mon, Nov 23, 2026
Public
In 56 days
元日 (New Year's Day)
Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Public
In 66 days
成人の日 (Coming of Age Day)
Mon, Jan 11, 2027
Public

Airports near Osaka

Osaka Itami International Airport ITM11 km straight-line
Kobe Airport UKB26 km straight-line
Kansai International Airport KIX38 km straight-line

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Osaka observe daylight saving time?: No. Osaka stays on UTC+09:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.
What is the time difference between Osaka and London?: London is 9 hours behind Osaka right now. During the year the gap varies between 8 hours and 9 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.
When is the next public holiday in Osaka?: Labour Thanksgiving Day, on Monday 23 November 2026.
When do working hours in Osaka overlap with New York and London?: New York's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Osaka's working day; London's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Osaka's working day.

Time in other cities, compared with Osaka

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Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 34.69°N, 135.50°E (GeoNames). Holidays: Nager.Date. Airports: OurAirports. About our sources.