What time is it in Sawara right now?

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

What time zone is Sawara in?

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

Does Sawara observe daylight saving time?

No. Sawara 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 Sawara?

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

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

Sawara, Japan

9:40 PM:58JST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: Japan
Region: Chiba
Lat/Long: 35°53'N / 140°30'E
Elevation: 8 m
Population: 47,199
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Dialling code: +81

Time zone in Sawara

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
Sawara keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Sawara today

Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Day length
10 hours 52 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Sawara for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 35°53'N / 140°30'E.

Time difference between Sawara and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Sawara
City	Local time	Compared to Sawara
New YorkUnited States	Tue 8:40 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 5:40 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 7:40 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 8:40 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 6:40 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 9:40 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 12:40 PM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 1:40 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 1:40 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 1:40 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 2:40 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 4:40 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:10 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 8:40 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 8:40 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 9:40 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 11:40 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 1:40 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Sawara

All 1,217 cities in Japan

Frequently asked questions

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.