Current Time in Kyoto, Japan
6:30:08 PM
18:30:08
JST (Japan Standard Time) · UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo
Time zone details
Kyoto does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Kyoto
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Japan
- District
- Kyōto Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
Practical
- Country languages
- Japanese
- Dialing code
- +81
- Population
- 1,463,723
- Elevation
- Approximately 50 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 35° 01' N / 135° 45' E
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Kyoto follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tokyo
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Kyoto local time
Clock changes in Kyoto
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
- 10 hr 53 min1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 53 min1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (41.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (95% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 53 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 42 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Kyoto
Upcoming national public holidays in Japan
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kyoto, Japan
Osaka Itami International AirportITMLarge airport · Serves Osaka39.1 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ITM / RJOO
About 39.1 km (24.3 mi) southwest of Kyoto
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kobe AirportUKBLarge airport · Serves Kobe64.8 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · UKB / RJBE
About 64.8 km (40.3 mi) southwest of Kyoto
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kansai International AirportKIXLarge airport · Serves Osaka80.8 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · KIX / RJBB
About 80.8 km (50.2 mi) southwest of Kyoto
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kyoto in?
- Kyoto uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
- When is the next clock change in Kyoto?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Kyoto in the next 12 months
- Does Kyoto observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kyoto uses JST (UTC+9) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Kyoto?
- Kyoto is UTC+9 all year