Local Time in Osaka, Japan
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- Asia/Tokyo
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- Japan
- Continent
- Asia
Latest news in Osaka
- WTA roundup: Top seed Ann Li reaches Osaka quarterfinalsField Level Media · 2h ago
- Alaska Airlines announces new nonstop flights from Seattle to Japan, TahitiKING5.com · 2d ago
- Boulter wins fifth edition of rivalry vs. Golubic in Osaka second roundWTA Tennis · 18h ago
- ‘In my DNA’: Why Osaka’s high-risk danjiri festivals refuse to slow downThe Japan Times · 8h ago
- Two Die at Raucous Religious Festival in Japan. Will Anything Change?The New York Times · 3d ago
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Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third-most populous city proper in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With an estimated population of 2.8 million as of October 1, 2025 and a population density of about 12,505 people per square kilometer, it is the largest component of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th-largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Osaka right now?
- The current time in Osaka, Japan is 01:36:22 AM (JST), which is UTC+9.
- What time zone is Osaka in?
- Osaka uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated JST, UTC+9.
- Does Osaka observe daylight saving time?
- No. Osaka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+9 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Osaka?
- Osaka is currently UTC+9 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).