Current Time in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
6:36:22 AM
06:36:22
JST (Japan Standard Time) · UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo
Time zone details
Otaru does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Otaru
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Japan
- Administrative area
- Hokkaido
- District
- Otaru Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
Practical
- Country languages
- Japanese
- Dialing code
- +81
- Population
- 115,333
- Elevation
- Approximately 30 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 11' N / 141° 00' E
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Otaru follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tokyo
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Clock changes in Otaru
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 29 min2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 29 min2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Otaru
Upcoming national public holidays in Japan
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
Sapporo Okadama AirportOKDMedium airport · Serves Sapporo31.8 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · OKD / RJCO
About 31.8 km (19.8 mi) east-southeast of Otaru
Scheduled airline service in source data
New Chitose AirportCTSLarge airport · Serves Sapporo72.5 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CTS / RJCC
About 72.5 km (45.0 mi) southeast of Otaru
Scheduled airline service in source data
Asahikawa AirportAKJMedium airport · Serves Higashikagura128 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · AKJ / RJEC
About 128 km (79.8 mi) east-northeast of Otaru
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Otaru in?
- Otaru uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
- When is the next clock change in Otaru?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Otaru in the next 12 months
- Does Otaru observe daylight saving time?
- No. Otaru uses JST (UTC+9) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Otaru?
- Otaru is UTC+9 all year