How to Say ‘What time is it open until?’ in Japanese
何時までやっていますか。
nan ji made yatsu te i masu ka
[nan jee]
💬 Usage Tip: A very natural way to ask about operating hours. Compared with [何時までですか], this sounds specifically about whether the place is running/open.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Useful not only for museums, but also for cafés, special exhibitions, gift shops, and temporary event spaces in Japan.
Phrase Breakdown
何時
nan ji
what time; until what time
A question word meaning 'what time.' In this sentence it asks until when.
何時ですか。
What time is it?
Words in this phrase
何
nan
[nan]
what
A question word used to ask about an unknown thing or amount; here it helps ask what time.
何時に来ますか。
What time will you come?
時
ji
[jee]
o'clock; time
Used with numbers to say clock time, like three o’clock or five o’clock.
時を見てください。
Please look at the time.
何
nan
[nan]
what
A question word used to ask about an unknown thing or amount; here it helps ask what time.
何時に来ますか。
What time will you come?
やって
doing; running; operating
Part of the verb phrase やっています, meaning 'is operating/going on.'
お店がやっています。
The shop is open.
います
is doing; is ongoing
The polite progressive form in やっています, indicating an ongoing state or activity.
仕事をしています。
I am working.
何
nan
[nan]
what
A question word used to ask about an unknown thing or amount; here it helps ask what time.
何時に来ますか。
What time will you come?
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