Time in Kyoto now
10:04PMJST
JSTUTC+9+14 h vs New York (you)Asia/Tokyo
No clock changes: Kyoto stays on JST (UTC+9) all year.
Clock rules in Kyoto
Kyoto keeps JST (UTC+9) all year, the time of all of Japan.
There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in 1951.
Local mean solar time at 135.75° E is UTC+9:03, within 3 min of the clock: the sun is highest at about noon. That is 16 min later than in Tokyo, on the same clock.
Kyoto has kept the same clocks as Tokyo since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Asia/Tokyo page.
Time difference from Kyoto
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Kyoto | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Capital · 360 km | 10:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Seoul | Nearest capitals abroad · 840 km | 10:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Pyongyang | Nearest capitals abroad · 990 km | 10:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Taipei | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,760 km | 9:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| New York City | World cities | 8:04 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −14 h | −14 h | −13 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 5:04 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −17 h | −17 h | −16 h |
| London | World cities | 1:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −9 h | −9 h | −8 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 2:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −7 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 5:04 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −5 h | −5 h | −5 h |
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Places near Kyoto
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Kyoto |
|---|---|---|
| Ōtsu | 11 km east | same clock |
| Uji | 15 km south | same clock |
| Kusatsu | 19 km east | same clock |
| Takatsuki | 23 km south-west | same clock |
| Hirakata | 25 km south-west | same clock |
| Ibaraki | 28 km south-west | same clock |
| Neyagawa | 31 km south | same clock |
| Minoh | 34 km south-west | same clock |
| Vladivostok RU | 959 km north | 1 h ahead |
| Jilin CN | 1,258 km north-west | 1 h behind |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk RU | 1,449 km north | 2 h ahead |
Kyoto at a glance
- CountryJapan
- Population1,463,723
- Coordinates35.02° N, 135.75° E
- Elevation50 m
- Time zone IDAsia/Tokyo
- Standard timeJST (UTC+9)
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+81
Questions
What time is it in Kyoto now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Kyoto is on UTC+9 all year, 14 hours ahead of New York in January and 13 hours ahead of New York in July.