Current Time in Nikkō, Japan

Nikkō Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

6:30 PM (JST, 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9))

Nikkō (日光市)

Japan Standard Time (JST)

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

About the Time in Nikkō

Nikkō is located in Tochigi, Japan. The local time zone is Japan Standard Time (JST), 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9). Nikkō has a population of more than 90,000.

Today the sun rises at 4:22 AM and sets at 7:02 PM in Nikkō. That is about 14 hours 40 minutes 21 seconds of daylight.

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

Nikkō Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Nikkō in?

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

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Does Nikkō observe daylight saving time?

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

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What is the UTC offset in Nikkō?

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