Time in Kyoto, Japan 🇯🇵
The current local time in Kyoto, Japan is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone (UTC +09:00 · GMT+9).
Kyoto local time
Monday, 12 October 2026 GMT+9
Kyoto at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Tokyo· Japan Standard Time- UTC offset now
- +09:00 GMT+9
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +09:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 35.01° N, 135.77° E
- Population
- 1,463,723
- Country
- Japan · ISO JP
- Dialing code
- +81
- Currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Kyoto right now
Time difference
Kyoto is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Next public holiday
New Year's Day
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 · all Japan holidays →
Sun today
Sunrise 06:00 · Sunset 17:28
Day length 11h 28m · twilight and monthly table →
Kyoto vs. major cities
How far Kyoto is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Kyoto, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Kyoto | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −13 h | 20:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −16 h | 17:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| Paris · France | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −3:30 h | 05:30 | 12:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Beijing · China | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Kyoto time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Kyoto
Kyoto has kept the same UTC +09:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Kyoto stays on UTC +09:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Kyoto through the year
The longest day in Kyoto is 22 June with 14h 31m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 48m. Day length swings by 4 h 43 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:43 on 10 June and the latest sunset at 19:16 on 26 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Kyoto in?
Kyoto uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone: UTC +09:00 all year round.
Does Kyoto observe daylight saving time?
No. Kyoto has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Kyoto?
Around 22 June, with 14h 31m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 48m.
What is the dialing code for Kyoto?
To call Kyoto from abroad, dial your international access code, then Japan's country code +81, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Kyoto?
The standard work week in Japan runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Explore more for Kyoto
Everything else we track for Kyoto: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.