What time is it in Shibata right now?

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

What time zone is Shibata in?

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

Does Shibata observe daylight saving time?

No. Shibata 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 Shibata?

Open the time zone converter for Shibata 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 Shibata, Niigata, Japan

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

Shibata, Japan

9:40 PM:23JST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: Japan
Region: Niigata
Lat/Long: 37°57'N / 139°20'E
Elevation: 10 m
Population: 96,236
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Dialling code: +81

Time zone in Shibata

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
Shibata keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Shibata today

Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
4:49 PM
Day length
10 hours 47 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Shibata for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 37°57'N / 139°20'E.

Time difference between Shibata and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Shibata
City	Local time	Compared to Shibata
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 Shibata

All 1,217 cities in Japan

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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.