Current Time in Saitama, Japan

Saitama Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

6:17 PM (JST, 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9))

Saitama (さいたま市)

Japan Standard Time (JST)

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

About the Time in Saitama

Saitama is located in Saitama, Japan. The local time zone is Japan Standard Time (JST), 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9). Saitama has a population of more than 1 million.

Today the sun rises at 4:24 AM and sets at 7:00 PM in Saitama. That is about 14 hours 35 minutes 36 seconds of daylight.

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

Saitama Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Saitama in?

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

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Does Saitama observe daylight saving time?

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

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What is the UTC offset in Saitama?

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