Kiribati to Osaka: time difference
Osaka is 3 h behind Kiribati. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kiribati 17:13 5:13 PM Osaka 14:13 2:13 PM You –:–
17:13 5:13 PM
Gilbert Islands Time · UTC+12
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:18
14:13 2:13 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:32
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−3 h
Osaka is 3 h behind Kiribati.
When you, Kiribati and Osaka are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇮 Kiribati
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇯🇵 Osaka
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | 🇯🇵 Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:13 | 14:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gilbert Islands Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+12 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Kiribati | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Tarawa | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:32 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 119,438 | 2,691,185 |
Compare Kiribati with another city
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Kiribati and Osaka: common questions
How many hours behind Kiribati is Osaka?
The clocks in Osaka are 3 hours behind those in Kiribati (UTC+9 and UTC+12).
If it is 9:00 AM in Kiribati, what time is it in Osaka?
At 9:00 AM in Kiribati, clocks in Osaka show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Osaka when it is 6:00 PM in Kiribati?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kiribati, it is 3:00 PM in Osaka.
Is there a time when both Kiribati and Osaka are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kiribati (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Osaka), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Osaka compared with Kiribati?
The new day starts in Osaka later: until 3:00 AM in Kiribati, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Osaka, Kiribati is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kiribati and Osaka the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kiribati nor Osaka switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
