What time is it in Nara-shi right now?

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

What time zone is Nara-shi in?

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

Does Nara-shi observe daylight saving time?

No. Nara-shi 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 Nara-shi?

Open the time zone converter for Nara-shi 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 Nara-shi, Nara, Japan

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

Nara-shi, Japan

9:42 PM:43JST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: Japan
Region: Nara
Lat/Long: 34°41'N / 135°48'E
Elevation: 68 m
Population: 367,353
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Dialling code: +81

Time zone in Nara-shi

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
Nara-shi keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Nara-shi today

Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
5:08 PM
Day length
10 hours 56 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Nara-shi for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 34°41'N / 135°48'E.

Time difference between Nara-shi and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Nara-shi
City	Local time	Compared to Nara-shi
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:42 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:42 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:42 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:42 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:42 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:42 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:42 PM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:42 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:42 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:42 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:42 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:42 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:12 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:42 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:42 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:42 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:42 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:42 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Nara-shi

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