Current Time in Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan
9:53:49 AM
09:53:49
JST (Japan Standard Time) · UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo
Time zone details
Minamata does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Minamata
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Japan
- Administrative area
- Kumamoto
- District
- Minamata Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
Practical
- Country languages
- Japanese
- Dialing code
- +81
- Population
- 29,428
- Elevation
- Approximately 2 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 32° 13' N / 130° 24' E
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Minamata follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tokyo
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Clock changes in Minamata
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 59 min1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 59 min1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (44.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (88% 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 59 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 1 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Minamata
Upcoming national public holidays in Japan
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Minamata, Kumamoto, Japan
Amakusa AirportAXJMedium airport · Serves Amakusa37.2 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · AXJ / RJDA
About 37.2 km (23.1 mi) northwest of Minamata
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kagoshima AirportKOJLarge airport · Serves Kagoshima54.9 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · KOJ / RJFK
About 54.9 km (34.1 mi) south-southeast of Minamata
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kumamoto AirportKMJLarge airport · Serves Kumamoto81.1 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · KMJ / RJFT
About 81.1 km (50.4 mi) north-northeast of Minamata
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Minamata in?
- Minamata uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
- When is the next clock change in Minamata?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Minamata in the next 12 months
- Does Minamata observe daylight saving time?
- No. Minamata uses JST (UTC+9) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Minamata?
- Minamata is UTC+9 all year