What time is it in Choshi right now?

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

What time zone is Choshi in?

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

Does Choshi observe daylight saving time?

No. Choshi 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 Choshi?

Open the time zone converter for Choshi 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 Choshi, Chiba, Japan

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

Choshi, Japan

8:33 PM:10JST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: Japan
Region: Chiba
Lat/Long: 35°44'N / 140°50'E
Elevation: 5 m
Population: 58,431
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Dialling code: +81

Time zone in Choshi

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
Choshi keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Choshi today

Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
4:46 PM
Day length
10 hours 53 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Choshi for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 35°44'N / 140°50'E.

Time difference between Choshi and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Choshi
City	Local time	Compared to Choshi
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:33 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:33 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:33 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:33 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:33 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:33 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:33 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:33 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:33 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:33 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:33 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:33 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:03 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:33 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:33 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:33 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:33 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:33 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Choshi

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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.