What time is it in Akita right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Akita, Japan, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Tokyo. Akita is 9 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Akita in?

Akita uses JST (Japan Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Tokyo, and the current UTC offset is UTC+9.

Does Akita observe daylight saving time?

No. Akita stays on UTC+9 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Akita?

Open the time zone converter for Akita to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Akita, Japan

Akita is on JST (Japan Standard Time), UTC+9. Akita does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Akita, Japan

7:37 PM:08JST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: Japan
Region: Akita
Lat/Long: 39°43'N / 140°07'E
Elevation: 14 m
Population: 307,672
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Dialling code: +81

Time zone in Akita

Time zone
JST
Japan Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+9
9 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Akita keeps UTC+9

Akita keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Tokyo, the one time zone in use in Japan. Akita does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Akita today

Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
4:44 PM
Day length
10 hours 41 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Akita for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 39°43'N / 140°07'E.

Time difference between Akita and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Akita. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Akita
City	Local time	Compared to Akita
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:37 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:37 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:37 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:37 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:37 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:37 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:37 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:37 AM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:37 AM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:37 AM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:37 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:37 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:07 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:37 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:37 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:37 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:37 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:37 PM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Akita

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.