Time Now in Okinawa, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 26.34° N, 127.8° E
Elevation: 112 m above sea level
Population rank: #187 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Okinawa
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
Okinawa sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. Okinawa does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. At these subtropical latitudes the seasonal spread in daylight is noticeable but mild. Okinawa sits at a modest 112 m above sea level. Okinawa is fairly isolated: even Hong Kong lies some 1451 km off. Modest in size, Okinawa still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Okinawa at 05:57 and sets at 19:10, giving 13h 13m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Okinawa
Daylight Hours in Okinawa
Okinawa gets 13h 13m of daylight today. Sunrise in Okinawa is at 05:57 and sunset in Okinawa is at 19:10.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 29m near the December solstice to 13h 47m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Okinawa and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Okinawa's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Okinawa.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 8 Aug ● | 04:30 | 05:57 | 12:34 | 16:04 | 19:11 | 20:41 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 04:31 | 05:57 | 12:34 | 16:04 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 04:32 | 05:58 | 12:34 | 16:04 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 04:33 | 05:58 | 12:34 | 16:04 | 19:09 | 20:39 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 04:33 | 05:59 | 12:33 | 16:04 | 19:08 | 20:38 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 04:34 | 05:59 | 12:33 | 16:04 | 19:07 | 20:37 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 04:35 | 06:00 | 12:33 | 16:04 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Okinawa
Sunrise
in Okinawa
↑
5:57 AM
Sunset
in Okinawa
↓
7:10 PM
Day Length
13h 13m
Dawn
in Okinawa
5:32 AM
Dusk
in Okinawa
7:35 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Okinawa
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
22.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 01:39
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 16:14
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Distances & Clock Changes in Okinawa
How Far Is Okinawa From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1,451 km | WSW (255deg) |
| Tokyo | 1,532 km | NE (44deg) |
| Singapore | 3,780 km | SW (227deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,651 km | W (274deg) |
| Sydney | 7,136 km | SSE (159deg) |
| Dubai | 7,159 km | WNW (287deg) |
| Moscow | 7,626 km | NW (323deg) |
| London | 9,979 km | NNW (331deg) |
Okinawa's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Okinawa and you would surface near Clevelândia, Brazil, about 17 km from the antipodal point at 26.3deg S, 52.2deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Okinawa
What time is it in Okinawa right now?
The current local time in Okinawa is 23:22 on Saturday, August 08, 2026. Okinawa follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Okinawa in?
Clocks in Okinawa follow the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Okinawa?
Is Okinawa on daylight saving time right now?
No — Okinawa is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 08, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Okinawa today?
In Okinawa today the sun rises at 05:57 and sets at 19:10, giving 13h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Okinawa tonight?
The moon phase over Okinawa tonight is Waning Crescent with 22.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Okinawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Okinawa, clocks run about 30m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.