Japan · Saitama
Current local time in Sōka
Sōka keeps time on the Asia/Tokyo zone, currently UTC+9. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Sōka, Saitama
07:07
Wed, Sep 2UTC+9
Sōka time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Saitama
- Coordinates
- 35.84°, 139.80°
- Population
- 249,645
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Sōka today
Computed from Sōka's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:17 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:40 AM
- Day length
- 12h 46m
- Civil dawn
- 4:46 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:33 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 5:47 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:33 PM
Sōka time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Sōka is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:07 PM | 16h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:07 PM | 8h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:07 AM | 5h ahead |
| TokyoJapan | 07:07 AM | same time |
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Sōkatime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Sōka right now?
- Sōka is on Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Sōka in?
- Sōka uses the IANA time zone Asia/Tokyo, which is UTC+9 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Sōka observe daylight saving time?
- No. Sōka stays on UTC+9 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Sōka today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:17 AM and sets at about 6:03 PM local time in Sōka, giving roughly 12h 46m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 11:40 AM.
Working with Sōka time
Scheduling across Asia/Tokyo is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between Sōka and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of Asia/Tokyo.Track clock changesConfirm which of your other cities change while Sōka does not.Add to your boardKeep Sōka beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where Sōka offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with Asia/Tokyo baked in, not guessed.