What time is it in Kagoshima right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kagoshima, Japan, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Tokyo. Kagoshima is 9 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Kagoshima in?

Kagoshima uses JST (Japan Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Tokyo, and the current UTC offset is UTC+9.

Does Kagoshima observe daylight saving time?

No. Kagoshima stays on UTC+9 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Kagoshima?

Open the time zone converter for Kagoshima to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Kagoshima, Japan

Kagoshima is on JST (Japan Standard Time), UTC+9. Kagoshima does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Kagoshima, Japan

12:45 AM:30JST

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

UTC+9

Country: Japan
Region: Kagoshima
Lat/Long: 31°34'N / 130°33'E
Elevation: 6 m
Population: 595,049
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Dialling code: +81

Time zone in Kagoshima

Time zone
JST
Japan Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+9
9 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Kagoshima keeps UTC+9

Kagoshima keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Tokyo, the one time zone in use in Japan. Kagoshima does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Kagoshima today

Sunrise
6:30 AM
Sunset
5:32 PM
Day length
11 hours 2 minutes
Date
Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Times are local to Kagoshima for Wed, Oct 28, 2026, computed for 31°34'N / 130°33'E.

Time difference between Kagoshima and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Kagoshima. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Kagoshima
City	Local time	Compared to Kagoshima
New YorkUnited States	Tue 11:45 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 8:45 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 10:45 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 11:45 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 9:45 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 12:45 PM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 3:45 PM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 4:45 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 4:45 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 4:45 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 5:45 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 7:45 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 9:15 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 11:45 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 11:45 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Wed 12:45 AM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Wed 2:45 AM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 4:45 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Kagoshima

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.