Time in Japan

Time in Hiroshima now

9:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

JST · UTC+9 Japan Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Day length: 10 h 45 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Hiroshima time zone

Time zone

Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+9. IANA zone Asia/Tokyo.

Clock changes

Hiroshima does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+9 all year.

Location

Hiroshima, Japan. Coordinates 34.40° N, 132.45° E; population about 1,200,754.

Sunrise and sunset in Hiroshima today

Dawn (civil): 6:05 AM
Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Solar noon: 11:53 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:42 PM
Day length: 10 h 45 min
Night length: 13 h 15 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:15 AM – 7:06 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:40 PM – 5:32 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:05 AM – 6:15 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:32 PM – 5:42 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Hiroshima time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Hiroshima
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	14 hours behind Hiroshima
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	17 hours behind Hiroshima
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	15 hours behind Hiroshima
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	16 hours behind Hiroshima
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	16 hours behind Hiroshima
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	19 hours behind Hiroshima
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	18 hours behind Hiroshima
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	14 hours behind Hiroshima
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	16 hours behind Hiroshima
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	15 hours behind Hiroshima
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	12 hours behind Hiroshima
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	12 hours behind Hiroshima
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	9 hours behind Hiroshima
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	9 hours behind Hiroshima

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Questions about time in Hiroshima

What time zone is Hiroshima in?

Hiroshima uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Tokyo, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Hiroshima observe daylight saving time?

No. Hiroshima stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Hiroshima from UTC?

Hiroshima is 9 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Hiroshima today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:31 AM and set at 5:15 PM, giving 10 h 45 min of daylight.

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