Time in Japan

Time in Kitakyushu now

9:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

JST · UTC+9 Japan Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sunset: 5:23 PM
Day length: 10 h 46 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Kitakyushu time zone

Time zone

Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+9. IANA zone Asia/Tokyo.

Clock changes

Kitakyushu does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+9 all year.

Location

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. Coordinates 33.85° N, 130.85° E; population about 940,978.

Sunrise and sunset in Kitakyushu today

Dawn (civil): 6:11 AM
Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Solar noon: 12:00 PM
Sunset: 5:23 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:49 PM
Day length: 10 h 46 min
Night length: 13 h 14 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:21 AM – 7:12 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:48 PM – 5:39 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:11 AM – 6:21 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:39 PM – 5:49 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Kitakyushu time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Kitakyushu
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	14 hours behind Kitakyushu
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	17 hours behind Kitakyushu
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	15 hours behind Kitakyushu
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	16 hours behind Kitakyushu
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	16 hours behind Kitakyushu
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	19 hours behind Kitakyushu
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	18 hours behind Kitakyushu
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	14 hours behind Kitakyushu
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	16 hours behind Kitakyushu
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	15 hours behind Kitakyushu
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	12 hours behind Kitakyushu
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	12 hours behind Kitakyushu
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	9 hours behind Kitakyushu
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	9 hours behind Kitakyushu

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Questions about time in Kitakyushu

What time zone is Kitakyushu in?

Kitakyushu uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Tokyo, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Kitakyushu observe daylight saving time?

No. Kitakyushu stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Kitakyushu from UTC?

Kitakyushu is 9 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kitakyushu today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:37 AM and set at 5:23 PM, giving 10 h 46 min of daylight.

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