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).
Kyoto local time
Friday, 23 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.
Upcoming public holidays
- Culture Day Tue, Nov 3, 2026
- Labor Thanksgiving Day Mon, Nov 23, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Coming of Age Day Mon, Jan 11, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:10 · Sunset 17:14
Day length 11h 5m · twilight and monthly table →
Kyoto time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Kyoto doesn't overlap with 09:00–17:00 UTC. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Kyoto | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
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.
Cities near Kyoto
The closest places to Kyoto among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Osaka | 43 km (27 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Nagoya | 110 km (65 mi) east | Same time |
| Yokohama | 350 km (220 mi) east | Same time |
| Tokyo | 360 km (220 mi) east | Same time |
| Busan · South Korea | 610 km (380 mi) west | Same time |
| Seoul · South Korea | 840 km (520 mi) west | Same time |
| Vladivostok · Russia | 960 km (600 mi) north | +1 h |
| Sapporo | 1,020 km (630 mi) northeast | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Kyoto.
Clock time vs. sun time in Kyoto
Kyoto's standard offset, UTC +09:00, is based on the 135° E meridian; the city itself lies at 135.77° E, 0.8° east of it. Its clocks are therefore within 3 minutes of local solar time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:41 (around 29 October) and 12:12 (around 5 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Kyoto
- Short date
- 2026/10/22 · YYYY/MM/DD
- Long date
- 2026年10月22日
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ja-JP, Japan's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
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.
What is the nearest city to Kyoto on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Vladivostok, Russia, about 960 km (600 mi) to the north. It is 1 h ahead of Kyoto.
How are dates and times written in Kyoto?
Following the ja-JP conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written YYYY/MM/DD (2026/10/22) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Kyoto
Everything else we track for Kyoto: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.