Current Time in Ōtsu, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long:
35° N,
135.87° E
Population: 343,991
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 Ōtsu — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Ōtsu's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Ōtsu right now?
The current local time in Ōtsu, Japan is 15:41 (Friday, June 12, 2026). Ōtsu observes the Asia/Tokyo time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Ōtsu use?
Ōtsu 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 Ōtsu.
Does Ōtsu observe daylight saving time?
Ōtsu 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 Ōtsu?
Right now Ōtsu is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Ōtsu observes DST.
When does the day change in Ōtsu?
Midnight in Ōtsu occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Tokyo zone. Since Ōtsu is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.