Current Time in Kumamoto, Japan

Kumamoto Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

6:17 PM (JST, 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9))

Kumamoto (熊本市)

Japan Standard Time (JST)

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

About the Time in Kumamoto

Kumamoto is located in Kumamoto, Japan. The local time zone is Japan Standard Time (JST), 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9). Kumamoto has a population of more than 600,000.

Today the sun rises at 5:09 AM and sets at 7:27 PM in Kumamoto. That is about 14 hours 18 minutes 30 seconds of daylight.

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

Kumamoto Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Kumamoto in?

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

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Does Kumamoto observe daylight saving time?

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

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What is the UTC offset in Kumamoto?

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