Current Time in Kita-Akita, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 40.2° N, 140.39° E
Elevation: 25 m above sea level
Population rank: #615 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Akita
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 20m behind the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
The time now in Kita-Akita, Japan is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Kita-Akita currently observes JST, UTC+9. Kita-Akita keeps its clocks on UTC+09:00, in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Kita-Akita does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Kita-Akita lies barely above sea level, at roughly 25 m. Kita-Akita is fairly isolated: even Tokyo lies some 507 km off. Modest in size, Kita-Akita still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today Kita-Akita sees 11h 02m between a 05:51 sunrise and a 16:54 sunset.
Kita-Akita Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Kita-Akita
Kita-Akita gets 11h 03m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kita-Akita is at 05:51 and sunset in Kita-Akita is at 16:54.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 18m near the December solstice to 15h 02m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Kita-Akita and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Kita-Akita right now.
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Cities Sharing Kita-Akita's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Kita-Akita.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 Oct ● | 04:18 | 05:51 | 11:23 | 14:27 | 16:56 | 18:26 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 04:19 | 05:52 | 11:23 | 14:26 | 16:54 | 18:24 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 04:20 | 05:53 | 11:23 | 14:25 | 16:53 | 18:23 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 04:21 | 05:54 | 11:23 | 14:24 | 16:51 | 18:21 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 04:22 | 05:55 | 11:23 | 14:23 | 16:50 | 18:20 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 04:23 | 05:56 | 11:22 | 14:22 | 16:48 | 18:18 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 04:24 | 05:57 | 11:22 | 14:21 | 16:47 | 18:17 |
14-day Forecast for Kita-Akita
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Distances & Clock Changes in Kita-Akita
How Far Is Kita-Akita From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 507 km | S (188deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,167 km | WSW (239deg) |
| Singapore | 5,678 km | SW (230deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,767 km | W (271deg) |
| Moscow | 7,115 km | NW (322deg) |
| Dubai | 7,840 km | WNW (287deg) |
| Sydney | 8,311 km | S (171deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,485 km | ENE (57deg) |
Kita-Akita's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kita-Akita and you would surface in the open ocean, near 40.2deg S, 39.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kita-Akita
What time is it in Kita-Akita right now?
The current local time in Kita-Akita is 22:29 on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Kita-Akita follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Kita-Akita in?
Kita-Akita runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Kita-Akita?
Kita-Akita is UTC+09:00 right now. To convert UTC to Kita-Akita local time, shift the clock 09:00 hours forward.
Is Kita-Akita on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of October 18, 2026, Kita-Akita is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kita-Akita today?
Kita-Akita sees sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 11h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kita-Akita tonight?
The moon phase over Kita-Akita tonight is First Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is solar time in Kita-Akita?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kita-Akita, clocks run about 20m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.