Current Time in Kumamoto, Japan
12:05:35 AM
00:05:35
JST (Japan Standard Time) · UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo
Time zone details
Kumamoto does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kumamoto
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Japan
- District
- Kumamoto Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
Practical
- Languages
- Japanese
- Dialing code
- +81
- Population
- 738,907
- Elevation
- Approximately 9 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 48' N / 130° 41' E
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Kumamoto follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tokyo
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Kumamoto local time
Clock changes in Kumamoto
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 24 min1 min 56 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 24 min1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (48.7° 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 24 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 22 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 20 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 18 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 16 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 12 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Kumamoto
Upcoming national public holidays in Japan
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kumamoto, Japan
Kumamoto AirportKMJLarge airport15.6 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · KMJ / RJFT
About 15.6 km (9.7 mi) east-northeast of Kumamoto
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kyushu Saga International AirportHSGLarge airport · Serves Saga52.8 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HSG / RJFS
About 52.8 km (32.8 mi) northwest of Kumamoto
Scheduled airline service in source data
Amakusa AirportAXJMedium airport · Serves Amakusa61.5 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · AXJ / RJDA
About 61.5 km (38.2 mi) southwest of Kumamoto
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kumamoto in?
- Kumamoto currently uses Japan Standard Time (JST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
- When is the next clock change in Kumamoto?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kumamoto in the next 12 months
- Does Kumamoto observe daylight saving time?
- Kumamoto does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Kumamoto right now?
- Kumamoto is currently UTC+09:00