Current Time in Kagoshima, Japan
4:30:47 AM
04:30:47
JST (Japan Standard Time) · UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo
Time zone details
Kagoshima does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kagoshima
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Japan
- District
- Kagoshima Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
Practical
- Languages
- Japanese
- Dialing code
- +81
- Population
- 595,049
- Elevation
- Approximately 6 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 31° 34' N / 130° 33' E
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Kagoshima follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tokyo
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Clock changes in Kagoshima
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 26 min1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 26 min1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Sunday, October 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Monday, October 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 26 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 24 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 22 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 20 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 18 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 17 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 15 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Kagoshima
Upcoming national public holidays in Japan
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kagoshima, Japan
Kagoshima AirportKOJLarge airport30.8 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · KOJ / RJFK
About 30.8 km (19.1 mi) north-northeast of Kagoshima
Scheduled airline service in source data
Miyazaki AirportKMILarge airport · Serves Miyazaki91.8 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · KMI / RJFM
About 91.8 km (57.0 mi) east-northeast of Kagoshima
Scheduled airline service in source data
Amakusa AirportAXJMedium airport · Serves Amakusa108 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · AXJ / RJDA
About 108 km (67.3 mi) north-northwest of Kagoshima
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kagoshima in?
- Kagoshima currently uses Japan Standard Time (JST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
- When is the next clock change in Kagoshima?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kagoshima in the next 12 months
- Does Kagoshima observe daylight saving time?
- Kagoshima does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kagoshima right now?
- Kagoshima is currently UTC+09:00