Time in Osaka, Japan 🇯🇵
The current local time in Osaka, Japan is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone (UTC +09:00).
Osaka local time
Friday, 23 October 2026 GMT+9
Osaka at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Tokyo· Japan Standard Time- UTC offset now
- +09:00 GMT+9
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +09:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 34.69° N, 135.50° E
- Population
- 2,691,185
- Country
- Japan · ISO JP
- Dialing code
- +81
- Currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Osaka right now
Time difference
Osaka is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Culture Day Tue, Nov 3, 2026
- Labor Thanksgiving Day Mon, Nov 23, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Coming of Age Day Mon, Jan 11, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:10 · Sunset 17:16
Day length 11h 5m · twilight and monthly table →
Osaka time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Osaka doesn't overlap with 09:00–17:00 UTC. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Osaka | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Osaka vs. major cities
How far Osaka is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Osaka, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Osaka | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −13 h | 20:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −16 h | 17:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| Paris · France | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −3:30 h | 05:30 | 12:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Beijing · China | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Osaka time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Osaka
The closest places to Osaka among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Kyoto | 43 km (27 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Nagoya | 140 km (86 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Yokohama | 390 km (240 mi) east | Same time |
| Tokyo | 390 km (240 mi) east | Same time |
| Busan · South Korea | 590 km (370 mi) west | Same time |
| Seoul · South Korea | 830 km (520 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Vladivostok · Russia | 990 km (610 mi) north | +1 h |
| Sapporo | 1,060 km (660 mi) northeast | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Osaka.
Clock time vs. sun time in Osaka
Osaka's standard offset, UTC +09:00, is based on the 135° E meridian; the city itself lies at 135.50° E, 0.5° east of it. Its clocks are therefore within 2 minutes of local solar time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:42 (around 29 October) and 12:13 (around 5 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Osaka
- Short date
- 2026/10/22 · YYYY/MM/DD
- Long date
- 2026年10月22日
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ja-JP, Japan's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Osaka
Osaka has kept the same UTC +09:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Osaka stays on UTC +09:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Osaka through the year
The longest day in Osaka is 22 June with 14h 29m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 50m. Day length swings by 4 h 40 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:45 on 9 June and the latest sunset at 19:16 on 25 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Osaka in?
Osaka uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone: UTC +09:00 all year round.
Does Osaka observe daylight saving time?
No. Osaka has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Osaka?
Around 22 June, with 14h 29m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 50m.
What is the dialing code for Osaka?
To call Osaka from abroad, dial your international access code, then Japan's country code +81, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Osaka?
The standard work week in Japan runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Osaka on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Vladivostok, Russia, about 990 km (610 mi) to the north. It is 1 h ahead of Osaka.
How are dates and times written in Osaka?
Following the ja-JP conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written YYYY/MM/DD (2026/10/22) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Osaka
Everything else we track for Osaka: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.