Current Time in Kitakyūshū, Japan

Kitakyūshū Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

5:13 PM (JST, 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9))

Kitakyūshū (北九州市)

Japan Standard Time (JST)

JST is 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9)

About the Time in Kitakyūshū

Kitakyūshū is located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The local time zone is Japan Standard Time (JST), 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9). Kitakyūshū has a population of more than 900,000.

Today the sun rises at 5:05 AM and sets at 7:30 PM in Kitakyūshū. That is about 14 hours 24 minutes 20 seconds of daylight.

Kitakyūshū does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9)) stays the same all year.

Kitakyūshū Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Kitakyūshū in?

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Kitakyūshū is in the Japan Standard Time (JST) time zone, 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9).

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Does Kitakyūshū observe daylight saving time?

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No. Kitakyūshū does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Kitakyūshū?

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The current UTC offset in Kitakyūshū is 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9).