Time in Akihabara

Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9)

Current local time: 12:15

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Akihabara: · 11 Nov 2026

Akihabara time zone

Time zone
JST · UTC+9standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Japan uses Japan Standard Time.

  • JST · UTC+9Tokyo, Kanagawa, Osaka, Aichi, Hokkaido and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Akihabara

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Akihabara
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London9 h behindCompare Akihabara and London
New York-1 day14 h behindCompare Akihabara and New York
Los Angeles-1 day17 h behindCompare Akihabara and Los Angeles
Berlin8 h behindCompare Akihabara and Berlin
Dubai5 h behindCompare Akihabara and Dubai
New Delhi3 h 30 min behindCompare Akihabara and New Delhi
Singapore1 h behindCompare Akihabara and Singapore
TokyoSame timeCompare Akihabara and Tokyo
Sydney2 h aheadCompare Akihabara and Sydney
Copenhagen8 h behindCompare Akihabara and Copenhagen

Sun in Akihabara today

Daylight
06:1210h 25m16:37

10h 25m today - 4h 10m less than the longest day and 0h 40m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Akihabara

City facts
Country
Japan
Region
Tokyo
Population
77,200
Dialing code
Currency
JPY · Yen
Coordinates
35.6985°, 139.7725°

Public holidays in Japan

Holidays
  1. Labor Thanksgiving Day

    Monday · in 12 days

    Nationallong weekend
  2. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 51 days

    Nationallong weekend
  3. Coming of Age Day

    Monday · in 61 days

    Nationallong weekend
  4. Foundation Day

    Thursday · in 92 days

    National
  5. Emperor’s Birthday

    Tuesday · in 104 days

    National

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Akihabara in?
Akihabara uses Asia/Tokyo: JST (UTC+9).
02Does Akihabara have daylight saving time?
No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Akihabara and London?
Akihabara is 9 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Akihabara from New York?
Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 19:00-20:00 in New York = 09:00-10:00 in Akihabara, next day.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Akihabara in?
Akihabara is in Japan Standard Time (JST), Asia/Tokyo. Standard time is UTC+9.
02Does Akihabara use daylight saving time?
No. Akihabara stays on UTC+9 all year.
03What is the time difference between Akihabara and UTC?
Akihabara is UTC+9 all year.