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Hiroshima, Japan

Hiroshima Prefecture follows Japan Standard Time, UTC+9, in every season. Hiroshima City, Fukuyama, Kure, Higashihiroshima, and Onomichi use one clock, while their positions affect the precise time of sunrise.

Hiroshima, Japan

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+9 · Asia/Tokyo

Time and sun data for Hiroshima — the largest city of Hiroshima

The sun in Hiroshima

Sunrise 05:46 Solar noon 12:11 Sunset 18:35 Daylight 12 h 49 min Night 11 h 11 min Civil twilight 05:21 – 19:01

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Current time in Hiroshima, Japan

The local time across Hiroshima Prefecture is JST. It remains exactly nine hours ahead of UTC because Japan does not use daylight saving time. There are consequently no seasonal clock changes to apply to local appointments or transport schedules.

The same standard covers inland communities, coastal cities, and islands administered as parts of the prefecture. Ferry and rail times can be compared directly. Travelers arriving from another Japanese prefecture will find that their watches already show the correct local hour.

Hiroshima’s island views may encourage slow travel, but the ferry timetable retains a firm opinion about punctuality.

Time in the main urban areas

Hiroshima City is the prefectural capital and its largest urban center. Fukuyama is a major city in the east. Kure developed around a sheltered coastal setting, Higashihiroshima lies inland to the east of the capital, and Onomichi faces the Seto Inland Sea.

Hiroshima City is the main administrative and commercial reference point. Fukuyama serves the eastern portion of the prefecture. Kure is a prominent coastal city south of Hiroshima City. Higashihiroshima includes inland urban districts.

Onomichi is associated with the coast and nearby island routes. Despite their different settings, none of these cities requires a local clock conversion. Their solar events are close but not identical, because civil time covers a region rather than following the sun minute by minute.

Sunrise along the coast and inland

Sunrise in Hiroshima varies with the calendar and the observer’s location. Summer brings earlier mornings and more daylight, while winter brings later dawn and shorter days. The clocks remain on JST through both patterns.

Coastlines can provide a broad horizon, but islands, hills, city buildings, and harbor structures may obstruct the first direct sunlight. Inland valleys have their own horizon effects. A calculated sunrise should therefore be treated as an astronomical reference rather than a promise of an unobstructed view.

Choose Hiroshima City or the relevant municipality in the daily listing. Confirm the date before planning a ferry, walk, or photograph. Check the direction of the view and any surrounding terrain. For overseas conversations, convert Hiroshima time from UTC+9. If a foreign contact changes clocks seasonally, update the difference on that side; Hiroshima’s offset stays constant.

Questions and answers
Does Hiroshima observe daylight saving time?
No. It follows JST without moving clocks seasonally.
Is the time different on Hiroshima’s islands?
No. Islands within the prefecture use the same official time as the mainland.
Should one sunrise time be used for the entire prefecture?
A city-specific value is better because longitude, latitude, and the local horizon affect the result.

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