Current Time in Saitama, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long:
35.91° N,
139.66° E
Population: 1,324,854
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 Saitama — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Saitama's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Saitama right now?
The current local time in Saitama, Japan is 15:41 (Friday, June 12, 2026). Saitama observes the Asia/Tokyo time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Saitama use?
Saitama 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 Saitama.
Does Saitama observe daylight saving time?
Saitama 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 Saitama?
Right now Saitama is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Saitama observes DST.
When does the day change in Saitama?
Midnight in Saitama occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Tokyo zone. Since Saitama is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.