Time Now in Gosen, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 37.73° N, 139.17° E
Elevation: 9 m above sea level
Population rank: #465 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Niigata
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 15m behind the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
Gosen sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. Gosen does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Gosen lies barely above sea level, at roughly 9 m. Tokyo is the nearest major hub, roughly 232 km distant. Modest in size, Gosen still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Gosen at 05:25 and sets at 17:50, giving 12h 24m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Gosen
Daylight Hours in Gosen
Gosen gets 12h 24m of daylight today. Sunrise in Gosen is at 05:25 and sunset in Gosen is at 17:50.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 33m near the December solstice to 14h 46m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Gosen and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Gosen right now.
Other Cities in Japan with Local Time
Cities Sharing Gosen's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Gosen.
Weather in Gosen
Tools to Plan Meetings
Prayer Times in Gosen
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 16 Sep ● | 03:53 | 05:25 | 11:38 | 15:09 | 17:51 | 19:21 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 03:54 | 05:26 | 11:38 | 15:08 | 17:49 | 19:19 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 03:55 | 05:27 | 11:37 | 15:07 | 17:48 | 19:18 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 03:56 | 05:27 | 11:37 | 15:06 | 17:46 | 19:16 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 03:57 | 05:28 | 11:37 | 15:05 | 17:45 | 19:15 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 03:58 | 05:29 | 11:36 | 15:04 | 17:43 | 19:13 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 03:59 | 05:30 | 11:36 | 15:03 | 17:42 | 19:12 |
14-day Forecast for Gosen
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Gosen
Sunrise
in Gosen
↑
5:25 AM
Sunset
in Gosen
↓
5:50 PM
Day Length
12h 24m
Dawn
in Gosen
4:59 AM
Dusk
in Gosen
6:16 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Gosen
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
29.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 11:39
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 20:51
Distances & Clock Changes in Gosen
How Far Is Gosen From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 232 km | S (169deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,939 km | WSW (241deg) |
| Singapore | 5,421 km | SW (230deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,668 km | W (272deg) |
| Moscow | 7,269 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 7,820 km | WNW (287deg) |
| Sydney | 8,058 km | S (170deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,726 km | NE (56deg) |
Gosen's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Gosen and you would surface in the open ocean, near 37.7deg S, 40.8deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gosen
What time is it in Gosen right now?
The current local time in Gosen is 23:31 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Gosen follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Gosen in?
Gosen runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Gosen?
Is Gosen on daylight saving time right now?
No — Gosen is not currently observing daylight saving time as of September 16, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gosen today?
In Gosen today the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 17:50, giving 12h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gosen tonight?
Over Gosen tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 29.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Gosen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gosen, clocks run about 15m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.