How do you say "What time is it now?" in Japanese?

Name: Phone Dead in Shibuya? The Two Words That Get You the Time
Uploaded: 2026-07-14T13:16:11Z
Duration: 42 s
Description: Learn to say 今、何時ですか？ (ima, nanji desu ka?) — What time is it now?. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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Phone Dead in Shibuya? The Two Words That Get You the Time

To say What time is it now? in Japanese, say 今、何時ですか？ (ima, nanji desu ka?).

Your phone just died in Shibuya and you have a train to catch. Ask a stranger.

今、何時ですか？ ima, nanji desu ka? What time is it now?

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今、何時ですか？ ima, nanji desu ka? What time is it now?
すみません、今何時ですか？ sumimasen, ima nanji desu ka? Excuse me, what time is it?

Why this phrase

A survival phrase for when your phone dies in Japan: asking a stranger the time. Teaches 今、何時ですか (what time is it now?) and softening it with すみません first.