Sunrise
5:45 AM
Solar Noon
11:56 AM
Sunset
6:09 PM
Day Length
12h 24m
Golden Hour
5:45โ6:29 AM
Blue Hour
5:18โ5:45 AM
UV Index
6 (High)
Solar Elevation
โยฐ
Solar Azimuth
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โ Welcome to Yokohama! Japan's cosmopolitan port city โ Japan Standard Time (JST) UTC+9
Japan Standard Time (JST) ยท UTC+9 ยท Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Astronomical data for Yokohama's latitude (35.4437ยฐN) and longitude (139.6380ยฐE)
Yokohama, Japan's second-largest city, uses Japan Standard Time (JST) โ UTC+9, identical to Tokyo just 30 km away. All times in Yokohama are the same as Tokyo and Osaka. Japan maintains a single nationwide time zone with no Daylight Saving Time, making Yokohama consistently UTC+9 year-round.
Yokohama Port, Japan's gateway to the world since 1859, handles enormous trade volumes 24/7. Port authority offices operate 9:00 AM โ 5:30 PM JST. Customs clearance for imported goods: 8:30 AM โ 7:00 PM on weekdays. The Yokohama port is home to over 1,200 shipping companies, with peak container ship arrivals between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM JST.
Minato Mirai 21 (MM21) โ Yokohama's modern waterfront district โ is spectacular at any hour. Yokohama Landmark Tower observation deck (Sky Garden): 10:00 AM โ 10:30 PM JST. Yokohama Cosmo World amusement park: 11:00 AM โ 11:00 PM. The harbor's evening illuminations begin at dusk (around 6:00-7:00 PM) and run until midnight, making evening waterfront walks especially magical.
Yokohama Chinatown (Chลซkagai) โ the largest Chinatown in Japan and one of Asia's biggest โ is most vibrant 11:00 AM โ 9:00 PM JST. Lunar New Year celebrations (January-February) feature evening dragon parades starting at 6:00 PM. Restaurants in Chinatown serve dim sum from 11:30 AM and peak dinner hours run 6:00-9:00 PM. Street food stalls are busiest on weekends from noon to 8:00 PM.
Yokohama is only 20-30 minutes from Tokyo by train. Tokaido Line (JR): 30 minutes to Tokyo Station. Yokohama Line to Shinjuku: 40 minutes. Minatomirai Line connects to central Tokyo in 35 minutes. Trains begin around 5:00 AM JST and run until after midnight. During rush hours (7:00-9:00 AM and 5:00-8:00 PM), trains run every 2-3 minutes.
Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival (August) โ one of Japan's top fireworks events โ launches from Yokohama Port at 7:30-9:00 PM JST. Yokohama Oktoberfest (October) runs from 11:00 AM โ 10:00 PM. Yokohama Christmas Wonderland in Minato Mirai illuminates from 5:00 PM โ 11:00 PM daily in December. Yokohama International Film Festival occurs annually in November.
Yokohama's Minatomirai business district hosts major corporations including Nissan's global headquarters. Standard business hours: 9:00 AM โ 6:00 PM JST. Yokohama Arena (concerts/events): gates typically open 2-3 hours before show time. PACIFICO Yokohama convention center hosts major tech conferences and trade shows year-round, with events typically running 10:00 AM โ 6:00 PM JST.
Yokohama Museum of Art: 10:00 AM โ 6:00 PM (closed Wed). JICA Yokohama overseas migration museum: 10:00 AM โ 6:00 PM. Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History: 9:30 AM โ 5:00 PM. Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse (Akarenga): shops open 11:00 AM โ 9:00 PM, restaurant hours vary. Sankeien Garden: 9:00 AM โ 5:00 PM (until 8:00 PM during special illumination events in spring and autumn).