Time in Japan

Time in Kobe now

9:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

JST · UTC+9 Japan Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM
Day length: 10 h 44 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Kobe time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

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

Location

Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan. Coordinates 34.69° N, 135.18° E; population about 1,525,152.

Sunrise and sunset in Kobe today

Dawn (civil): 5:54 AM
Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Solar noon: 11:42 AM
Sunset: 5:04 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:30 PM
Day length: 10 h 44 min
Night length: 13 h 16 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:04 AM – 6:56 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:29 PM – 5:20 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:54 AM – 6:04 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:20 PM – 5:30 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.

Kobe time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Kobe

What time zone is Kobe in?

Kobe 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 Kobe observe daylight saving time?

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

How far is Kobe from UTC?

Kobe is 9 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kobe 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 6:20 AM and set at 5:04 PM, giving 10 h 44 min of daylight.

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