What time is it in Kita-Akita right now?

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

What time zone is Kita-Akita in?

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

Does Kita-Akita observe daylight saving time?

No. Kita-Akita 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 Kita-Akita?

Open the time zone converter for Kita-Akita 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 Kita-Akita, Akita, Japan

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

Kita-Akita, Japan

7:43 PM:57JST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: Japan
Region: Akita
Lat/Long: 40°12'N / 140°24'E
Elevation: 25 m
Population: 31,504
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Dialling code: +81

Time zone in Kita-Akita

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
Kita-Akita keeps UTC+9

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kita-Akita today

Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
4:42 PM
Day length
10 hours 40 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kita-Akita for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 40°12'N / 140°24'E.

Time difference between Kita-Akita and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kita-Akita
City	Local time	Compared to Kita-Akita
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:43 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:43 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:43 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:43 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:43 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:43 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:43 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:43 AM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:43 AM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:43 AM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:43 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:43 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:13 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:43 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:43 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:43 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:43 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:43 PM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Kita-Akita

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