What time is it in Tsukuba right now?

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

What time zone is Tsukuba in?

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

Does Tsukuba observe daylight saving time?

No. Tsukuba 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 Tsukuba?

Open the time zone converter for Tsukuba 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 Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

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

Tsukuba, Japan

12:45 AM:24JST

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

UTC+9

Country: Japan
Region: Ibaraki
Lat/Long: 36°05'N / 140°07'E
Elevation: 27 m
Population: 241,656
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Dialling code: +81

Time zone in Tsukuba

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
Tsukuba keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Tsukuba today

Sunrise
5:58 AM
Sunset
4:48 PM
Day length
10 hours 50 minutes
Date
Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Times are local to Tsukuba for Wed, Oct 28, 2026, computed for 36°05'N / 140°07'E.

Time difference between Tsukuba and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Tsukuba
City	Local time	Compared to Tsukuba
New YorkUnited States	Tue 11:45 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 8:45 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 10:45 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 11:45 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 9:45 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 12:45 PM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 3:45 PM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 4:45 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 4:45 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 4:45 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 5:45 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 7:45 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 9:15 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 11:45 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 11:45 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Wed 12:45 AM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Wed 2:45 AM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 4:45 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Tsukuba

All 1,217 cities in Japan

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