Time Zone Information

Shirakawa, Japan

Current Time

04:06:58

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 local time in Shirakawa

Shirakawa, Japan uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone, currently UTC+9.

This zone does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+9 all year round. That makes scheduling predictable, but it also means the gap to DST-observing cities shifts twice a year.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Shirakawa.

Time Zone

CityShirakawa
Country Japan
Time Zone (IANA)Asia/Tokyo
UTC OffsetUTC+9
Coordinates37.1195400, 140.2621100
Population59,491

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No DST Shirakawa does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays UTC+9 all year round.

Related Cities in Asia/Tokyo

CityCountryPopulation
Tokyo Japan 9,733,276
Yokohama Japan 3,777,491
Osaka Japan 2,753,862
Nagoya Japan 2,332,176
Sapporo Japan 1,973,832
Fukuoka Japan 1,612,392
Kawasaki Japan 1,538,262
Kobe Japan 1,525,152
Kyoto Japan 1,463,723
Saitama Japan 1,324,854

Frequently Asked Questions

Shirakawa, Japan is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. The UTC offset is UTC+9.

The current UTC offset for Shirakawa is UTC+9. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

No, Shirakawa does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset stays the same all year.