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Last 24 hours · 4 videos🕐 Local time 🌤️ 19°C Mostly clear

As of 6 Oct 2026, 18:06 UTC, GlobeNow.tv lists 4 news videos about Chiba, Japan from the past 24 hours and 4 from the past 7 days, published by 3 news outlets. The most recent report is “Francis Halzen Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics; Chiba University Research Team Holding Pre…” from 日テレNEWS (NNN), published 6 Oct 2026, 13:10 UTC.

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Chiba at a glance

Weather now
19°CMostly clearfeels like 19°C · today 24°C / 19°C · wind 9 km/h · humidity 68%
Local time
UTC offset
UTC+9
Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Sunrise
05:39
Sunset
17:17
Population
979,768
Country / region
Japan
Coordinates
35.60°N, 140.12°E

Local time and sunrise/sunset are calculated for the city centre; population from GeoNames. Weather: Open-Meteo, observed 6 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC.

Coverage data: Chiba

Counted from news videos archived by GlobeNow.tv over the last 30 days, as of 6 Oct 2026, 18:06 UTC.

MetricVideos
Last 24 hours4
Last 7 days4
Last 30 days4
News outlets3
LanguagesJapanese 4
Story typesDeveloping 75%, General 25%

Outlets with the most reports

OutletVideosShare
日テレNEWS (NNN)250%
ANN News125%
Nippon TV News125%

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Questions and answers

What time is it in Chiba?

At 6 Oct 2026, 18:06 UTC it was 03:06 in Chiba. Chiba uses UTC+9 (Asia/Tokyo).

What is the weather in Chiba right now?

Mostly clear and 19°C in Chiba (Open-Meteo, observed 6 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC).

What is the latest news from Chiba?

GlobeNow.tv has 4 news videos from Chiba in the last 24 hours and 4 in the last 7 days. The latest is “Francis Halzen Awarded Nobel Prize in Physics; Chiba University Research Team Holding Press Conference for Participation in IceCube Project” from 日テレNEWS (NNN), published 6 Oct 2026, 13:10 UTC.

Which news outlets report from Chiba?

In the last 30 days 3 outlets reported from Chiba, most often 日テレNEWS (NNN), ANN News and Nippon TV News.

When is sunrise and sunset in Chiba today?

On October 7, 2026, sunrise in Chiba is at 05:39 and sunset at 17:17 local time.

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