Current Time in Wakayama, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long:
34.23° N,
135.17° E
Population: 351,000
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 Wakayama — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Wakayama's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Wakayama right now?
The current local time in Wakayama, Japan is 05:31 (Saturday, June 06, 2026). Wakayama observes the Asia/Tokyo time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Wakayama use?
Wakayama 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 Wakayama.
Does Wakayama observe daylight saving time?
Wakayama 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 Wakayama?
Right now Wakayama is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Wakayama observes DST.
When does the day change in Wakayama?
Midnight in Wakayama occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Tokyo zone. Since Wakayama is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.