Japan
Time now in Tachikawa Shi
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 05:06Sunset 06:24Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
178,194
Sunrise
05:06
Sunset
06:24
Day length
13h 19m
Coordinates
35.71, 139.40
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About the time in Tachikawa Shi
Around 178,194 people live in Tachikawa 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.
Tachikawa Shi sits at latitude 35.71, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 19m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
The zone identifier Asia/Tokyo is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Tokyo keeps pointing at Tokyo time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Tachikawa Shi
- Does Tachikawa Shi change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Tachikawa Shi keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Tachikawa Shi right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Tachikawa Shi, updating every second from Asia/Tokyo (UTC +9).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Tachikawa Shi?
- Tachikawa Shi is UTC +9 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Tachikawa Shi in?
- Tachikawa Shi uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC +9.
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