Current Time in Nara, Japan

Nara Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

5:13 PM (JST, 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9))

Nara (奈良市)

Japan Standard Time (JST)

JST is 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9)

About the Time in Nara

Nara is located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The local time zone is Japan Standard Time (JST), 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9). Nara has a population of more than 300,000.

Today the sun rises at 4:43 AM and sets at 7:12 PM in Nara. That is about 14 hours 28 minutes 44 seconds of daylight.

Nara does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9)) stays the same all year.

Nara Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Nara in?

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Nara is in the Japan Standard Time (JST) time zone, 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9).

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Does Nara observe daylight saving time?

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No. Nara does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Nara?

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The current UTC offset in Nara is 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9).