Time zone in Kyoto
- Time zone: Japan Standard Time
- UTC offset right now: UTC+9
- IANA time zone ID: Asia/Tokyo
- Country: Japan
Daylight saving time
Kyoto does not observe daylight saving time, so the clock stays on Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) all year. That makes the gap to places that do switch, like New York or London, change by an hour twice a year.
Good to know
Japan Standard Time is UTC+9 year-round. Japan has not used daylight saving time since the early 1950s.
Kyoto compared to other cities
| City | Time now | vs. Kyoto |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | 13 hrs behind |
| Los Angeles | — | 16 hrs behind |
| Chicago | — | 14 hrs behind |
| London | — | 8 hrs behind |
| Paris | — | 7 hrs behind |
| Dubai | — | 5 hrs behind |
| Mumbai | — | 3 hrs 30 min behind |
| Tokyo | — | Same time |
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Calling Kyoto
Normal office hours in Kyoto and New York don't overlap. The most workable window is 6 PM to 10 PM in New York, which is 7 AM to 11 AM in Kyoto, with one side starting early or finishing late.
Normal office hours in Kyoto and London don't overlap. The most workable window is 7 AM to 2 PM in London, which is 3 PM to 10 PM in Kyoto, with one side starting early or finishing late.
When it's 9 AM in Kyoto today, it's New York: Sun 8:00 PM · London: Mon 1:00 AM · Dubai: Mon 4:00 AM · Tokyo: Mon 9:00 AM · Sydney: Mon 11:00 AM.