Right now, local time in Osaka is 05:35 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Osaka ranks #146 worldwide by population and #3 in Japan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 50m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Osaka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Osaka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.69° S, 44.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 730 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Osaka today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 290.8° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Osaka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Osaka sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Osaka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 396 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,759 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.69° N, 135.50° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:35 | −16h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −12h |
| London | 20:35 | −9h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −8h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | −6h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | same time |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +2h |
Best time to call Osaka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Osaka local time:
Distances from Osaka
| Tokyo | 396 km | ENE (73°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,489 km | WSW (242°) |
| Singapore | 4,951 km | SW (228°) |
| Mumbai | 6,353 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,336 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,597 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,798 km | SSE (166°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,190 km | NE (53°) |
| London | 9,499 km | NNW (334°) |
| Paris | 9,633 km | NNW (331°) |
| Chicago | 10,433 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 18,759 km | N (10°) |
Cities near Osaka
- Umeda1 km · 05:35
- Ebie3 km · 05:35
- Ajiharacho4 km · 05:35
- Tsuruhashi4 km · 05:35
- Tsumori6 km · 05:35
- Shin’imazato6 km · 05:35
- Nagata5 km · 05:35
- Shoji6 km · 05:35
FAQ
What time is it in Osaka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Osaka (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Osaka in?
Osaka runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Osaka observe daylight saving time?
Osaka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Osaka today?
Osaka sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Osaka tonight?
The moon phase over Osaka tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Osaka?
The antipode of Osaka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.69° S, 44.50° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 730 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Osaka?
Osaka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Osaka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Osaka, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.