Time in Shōwa

Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9)

Current local time: 09:46

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

Current local time in Shōwa: · 11 Nov 2026

Shōwa 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 Shōwa

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

Sun in Shōwa today

Daylight
06:1710h 25m16:42

10h 25m today - 4h 9m less than the longest day and 0h 40m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Shōwa

City facts
Country
Japan
Region
Yamanashi
Population
20,909
Dialing code
Currency
JPY · Yen
Coordinates
35.6279°, 138.5351°

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 Shōwa in?
Shōwa uses Asia/Tokyo: JST (UTC+9).
02Does Shōwa have daylight saving time?
No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Shōwa and London?
Shōwa is 9 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Shōwa 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 Shōwa, 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 Shōwa in?
Shōwa is in Japan Standard Time (JST), Asia/Tokyo. Standard time is UTC+9.
02Does Shōwa use daylight saving time?
No. Shōwa stays on UTC+9 all year.
03What is the time difference between Shōwa and UTC?
Shōwa is UTC+9 all year.