Japan
Time now in Minamata Shi
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:46Sunset 06:56Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
26,729
Sunrise
05:46
Sunset
06:56
Day length
13h 09m
Coordinates
32.17, 130.46
Time difference from Minamata Shi
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Minamata Shi right now.
Minamata Shi on the map
About the time in Minamata Shi
Minamata Shi sits at latitude 32.17, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 09m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 26,729 people live in Minamata Shi, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Minamata Shi runs on Asia/Tokyo, which puts the city UTC +9 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Minamata Shi
- Which time zone is Minamata Shi in?
- Minamata Shi uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC +9.
- What time is it in Minamata Shi right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Minamata Shi, updating every second from Asia/Tokyo (UTC +9).
- When do the sun rise and set in Minamata Shi today?
- Sunrise is at 05:46 and sunset at 06:56, giving 13h 09m of daylight.
- Does Minamata Shi change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Minamata Shi keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
5,832 places in Japan
Other cities in the same country, sized by population.