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Kyoto, Japan

Time in Kyoto right now.

Current local time, timezone (JST, UTC+9), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Kyoto, Japan. All in one page.

🌙 Night in Kyoto
20:56
Saturday, August 29, 2026
JST · UTC+9 · Asia/Tokyo
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Quick facts

Everything about time in Kyoto

Time zone
JST
Asia/Tokyo
UTC offset
+9:00
No DST shown
Country
Japan
JP
Local day/night
Night
20:56
Sunrise
Approx
Local time
Sunset
Approx
Local time
Day length
~12h
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:00
Sun overhead
Same time zone

Cities at the same time as Kyoto

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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
元日 New Year
Thursday
12
Jan
成人の日 Coming-of-Age
Monday
11
Feb
建国記念の日
Wednesday
23
Feb
天皇誕生日
Monday
20
Mar
春分の日
Friday
Time difference

Kyoto vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Kyoto is 9 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Kyoto is 14 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Kyoto is 17 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Kyoto is same time
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Kyoto is 5 h ahead
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Kyoto is 1 h ahead
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Kyoto is 1 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Kyoto is 3:30 h ahead

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About Japan

Country profile
Capital
Tokyo
Population
125M
Currency
JPY (¥)
Area
378k km²
Language(s)
Japanese
Drives on
Left
TLD
.jp
Dial code
+81

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Kyoto in?
Kyoto is in the JST time zone (Asia/Tokyo), which is UTC+9:00.
Does Kyoto observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Kyoto and other cities?
Use our time zone converter to see exact differences. Or scroll up for cities in the same time zone.
How can I see the world clock for Kyoto?
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Kyoto: 20:56 JST