Current Time in Okinawa, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long:
26.34° N,
127.8° E
Population: 125,483
Country:
🇯🇵
Japan
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Tokyo
UTC Offset:
+09:00
Timezone:
JST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan:
JST
Time in Okinawa — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Okinawa's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Okinawa right now?
The current local time in Okinawa, Japan is 18:21 (Saturday, June 06, 2026). Okinawa observes the Asia/Tokyo time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Okinawa use?
Okinawa 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 Okinawa.
Does Okinawa observe daylight saving time?
Okinawa 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 Okinawa?
Right now Okinawa is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Okinawa observes DST.
When does the day change in Okinawa?
Midnight in Okinawa occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Tokyo zone. Since Okinawa is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.