What time is it in Saitama right now?

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

What time zone is Saitama in?

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

Does Saitama observe daylight saving time?

No. Saitama 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 Saitama?

Open the time zone converter for Saitama 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 Saitama, Japan

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

Saitama, Japan

2:56 AM:04JST

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

UTC+9

Country: Japan
Region: Saitama
Lat/Long: 35°54'N / 139°39'E
Elevation: 16 m
Population: 1,324,854
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Dialling code: +81

Time zone in Saitama

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
Saitama keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Saitama today

Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
4:50 PM
Day length
10 hours 50 minutes
Date
Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Times are local to Saitama for Wed, Oct 28, 2026, computed for 35°54'N / 139°39'E.

Time difference between Saitama and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Saitama
City	Local time	Compared to Saitama
New YorkUnited States	Tue 1:56 PM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 10:56 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 12:56 PM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 1:56 PM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 11:56 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 2:56 PM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 5:56 PM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 6:56 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 6:56 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 6:56 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 7:56 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 9:56 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 11:26 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Wed 1:56 AM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Wed 1:56 AM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Wed 2:56 AM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Wed 4:56 AM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 6:56 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Saitama

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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.