Current Time in Hiroshima, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long:
34.4° N,
132.45° E
Population: 1,199,391
Country:
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Japan
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Tokyo
UTC Offset:
+09:00
Timezone:
JST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan:
JST
Time in Hiroshima — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Hiroshima's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Hiroshima right now?
The current local time in Hiroshima, Japan is 12:16 (Monday, June 15, 2026). Hiroshima observes the Asia/Tokyo time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Hiroshima use?
Hiroshima uses Asia/Tokyo, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Hiroshima.
Does Hiroshima observe daylight saving time?
Hiroshima is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Tokyo time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Hiroshima?
Right now Hiroshima is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Hiroshima observes DST.
When does the day change in Hiroshima?
Midnight in Hiroshima occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Tokyo zone. Since Hiroshima is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.