Current Time in Kobe, Japan

Kobe Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

7:48 PM (JST, 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9))

Kobe (神戸市)

Japan Standard Time (JST)

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

About the Time in Kobe

Kobe is located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The local time zone is Japan Standard Time (JST), 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9). Kobe has a population of more than 1 million.

Today the sun rises at 4:46 AM and sets at 7:15 PM in Kobe. That is about 14 hours 28 minutes 46 seconds of daylight.

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

Kobe Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Kobe in?

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

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Does Kobe observe daylight saving time?

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

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What is the UTC offset in Kobe?

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