Japan
Time now in Yamagata Shi
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 04:59Sunset 06:23Time zone UTC +9
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
UTC offset
UTC +9
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
251,340
Sunrise
04:59
Sunset
06:23
Day length
13h 23m
Coordinates
38.25, 140.37
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About the time in Yamagata Shi
Around 251,340 people live in Yamagata 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.
Yamagata Shi sits at latitude 38.25, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 23m 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 Yamagata Shi
- Does Yamagata Shi change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Yamagata Shi keeps UTC +9 throughout the year.
- What are normal business hours in Yamagata Shi in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Yamagata Shi runs from 00:00–08:00 UTC today.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Asia/Tokyo, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Yamagata Shi right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Yamagata Shi, updating every second from Asia/Tokyo (UTC +9).
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