Current Time in Shimonoseki, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long:
33.96° N,
130.94° E
Population: 265,684
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 Shimonoseki — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Shimonoseki's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Shimonoseki right now?
The current local time in Shimonoseki, Japan is 15:00 (Friday, June 05, 2026). Shimonoseki observes the Asia/Tokyo time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Shimonoseki use?
Shimonoseki 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 Shimonoseki.
Does Shimonoseki observe daylight saving time?
Shimonoseki 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 Shimonoseki?
Right now Shimonoseki is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Shimonoseki observes DST.
When does the day change in Shimonoseki?
Midnight in Shimonoseki occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Tokyo zone. Since Shimonoseki is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.