Japan · JST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Okayama, Japan runs on UTC+9. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+9 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 13-hour difference between Okayama and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 8-hour difference between Okayama and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 17:00–18:00 in Okayama lines up with 09:00–10:00 in London. Okayama and Tokyo currently share the same clock. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 9 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–18:00 in Okayama lines up with 09:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Seoul, Pyongyang, Osaka. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Okayama.
Practical Info
Okayama (Japan) is home to roughly 700K people. Today brings about 14.5 hours of daylight: sunrise at 04:54, sunset at 19:24. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+9 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 35° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
Japan
Capital
Tokyo
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
JST · Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
34.66°N, 133.93°E
Currency
JPY (¥)
Calling Code
+81
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Japanese
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Okayama calls itself the land of sunshine because it records among the fewest rainy days in Japan, sheltered by mountains on both sides. Korakuen, its garden, is another of the three great gardens.
The clock: Okayama keeps UTC+9 and sits at the mainland end of the Seto-Ohashi bridge system, which crosses to Shikoku over six bridges and several islands.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
3h overlap