Current Time in Kōchi, Japan

Kōchi Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

11:36 PM (JST, 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9))

Kōchi (高知市)

Japan Standard Time (JST)

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

About the Time in Kōchi

Kōchi is located in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. The local time zone is Japan Standard Time (JST), 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9). Kōchi has a population of more than 300,000.

Today the sun rises at 4:55 AM and sets at 7:18 PM in Kōchi. That is about 14 hours 22 minutes 40 seconds of daylight.

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

Kōchi Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Kōchi in?

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

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Does Kōchi observe daylight saving time?

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

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What is the UTC offset in Kōchi?

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