Tokyo Osaka Time Difference

What is the Time Difference Between Tokyo and Osaka?

Tokyo and Osaka are on the same time. Both cities use Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9). When it's 12:00 PM in Tokyo, it's also 12:00 PM in Osaka.

Japan uses a single time zone across the entire country and does not observe daylight saving time.

Best Time to Call Osaka from Tokyo

Any time works! Since both cities share the same time zone, you can call during normal business hours (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM) without any conversion needed.

Tokyo and Osaka are Japan's two largest cities and historic rivals. The Shinkansen (bullet train) connects them in about 2.5 hours, making same-day business trips common.

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