What time is it in Karatsu right now?

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

What time zone is Karatsu in?

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

Does Karatsu observe daylight saving time?

No. Karatsu 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 Karatsu?

Open the time zone converter for Karatsu 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 Karatsu, Saga, Japan

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

Karatsu, Japan

11:57 PM:10JST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: Japan
Region: Saga
Lat/Long: 33°27'N / 129°58'E
Elevation: 7 m
Population: 117,663
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Dialling code: +81

Time zone in Karatsu

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
Karatsu keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Karatsu today

Sunrise
6:34 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Day length
10 hours 59 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Karatsu for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 33°27'N / 129°58'E.

Time difference between Karatsu and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Karatsu
City	Local time	Compared to Karatsu
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:57 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:57 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:57 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:57 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:57 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:57 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:57 PM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:57 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:57 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:57 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:57 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:57 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:27 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:57 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:57 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:57 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:57 AM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:57 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Karatsu

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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.