What time is it in Ōkawara right now?

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

What time zone is Ōkawara in?

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

Does Ōkawara observe daylight saving time?

No. Ōkawara 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 Ōkawara?

Open the time zone converter for Ōkawara 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 Ōkawara, Miyagi, Japan

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

Ōkawara, Japan

12:09 AM:35JST

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

UTC+9

Country: Japan
Region: Miyagi
Lat/Long: 38°03'N / 140°44'E
Elevation: 20 m
Population: 23,618
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Dialling code: +81

Time zone in Ōkawara

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
Ōkawara keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Ōkawara today

Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
4:42 PM
Day length
10 hours 44 minutes
Date
Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Times are local to Ōkawara for Wed, Oct 28, 2026, computed for 38°03'N / 140°44'E.

Time difference between Ōkawara and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Ōkawara
City	Local time	Compared to Ōkawara
New YorkUnited States	Tue 11:09 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 8:09 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 10:09 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 11:09 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 9:09 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 12:09 PM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 3:09 PM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 4:09 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 4:09 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 4:09 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 5:09 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 7:09 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:39 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 11:09 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 11:09 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Wed 12:09 AM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Wed 2:09 AM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 4:09 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Ōkawara

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