Offset
The time difference between Osaka and Muscat is 5 hours.
Osaka (JST) is ahead of Muscat (GST).
JST: UTC+9
GST: UTC+4
Neither Osaka nor Muscat is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Osaka (9 AM–12 PM in Muscat).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Osaka (10:00 AM Muscat).
Note: the working week in Oman runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Japan
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Coming of Age DayMon, Jan 12
- Foundation DayWed, Feb 11
- The Emperor's BirthdayMon, Feb 23
- Vernal Equinox DayFri, Mar 20
- Shōwa DayWed, Apr 29
- Constitution Memorial DayWed, May 6
- Greenery DayMon, May 4
- Children's DayTue, May 5
- Marine DayMon, Jul 20
- Mountain DayTue, Aug 11
- Respect for the Aged DayMon, Sep 21
- Autumnal Equinox DayWed, Sep 23
- Sports DayMon, Oct 12
- Culture DayTue, Nov 3
- Labour Thanksgiving DayMon, Nov 23
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Osaka | Muscat | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Osaka nor Muscat observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:46 AM
- Sunset
- 7:10 PM
- Day length
- 14h 25m
- Sunrise
- 5:20 AM
- Sunset
- 6:53 PM
- Day length
- 13h 33m
Daylight overlap: 8h 50m — 10:20 AM–7:10 PM in Osaka (5:20 AM–2:10 PM in Muscat). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Japan Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Japan Standard Time
- HND
- NRT
- ITM
- KIX
- UKB
- NGO
- NKM
- CTS
- OKD
- FUK
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- MCT
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Osaka in Muscat?
- 9:00 am Osaka is 4:00 am Muscat.
- What is 12:00 pm Osaka in Muscat?
- 12:00 pm Osaka is 7:00 am Muscat.
- What is 12:30 pm Osaka in Muscat?
- 12:30 pm Osaka is 7:30 am Muscat.
- What is 2:00 pm Osaka in Muscat?
- 2:00 pm Osaka is 9:00 am Muscat.
- What is 5:00 pm Osaka in Muscat?
- 5:00 pm Osaka is 12:00 pm Muscat.
- What is 11:30 pm Osaka in Muscat?
- 11:30 pm Osaka is 6:30 pm Muscat.