Current local time in KitakyushuFukuoka, Japan
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Asia/TokyoUTC+9
Kitakyushu keeps Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
Daylight saving time in Kitakyushu
Kitakyushu does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+9 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Kitakyushu
These places show the same clock as Kitakyushu every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
Kitakyushu time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Fukuoka
- Coordinates
- 33.85°, 130.85°
- Population
- 940,978
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Kitakyushu today
Computed from Kitakyushu's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Kitakyushu time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Kitakyushu is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 13h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 8h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 5h ahead |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 1h ahead |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 2h behind |
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Kitakyushu time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Kitakyushu right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Kitakyushu, updated every second from your device's clock. Kitakyushu keeps Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Kitakyushu in?
- Kitakyushu is in the IANA time zone Asia/Tokyo: Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Kitakyushu observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kitakyushu stays on UTC+9 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Kitakyushu's time?
- Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka keep the same clock as Kitakyushu all year.
Planning something with Kitakyushu?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Kitakyushu and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Kitakyushu into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Kitakyushu offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Asia/Tokyo time zone set correctly.