Time Now in Kitakami, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 39.28° N, 141.12° E
Elevation: 63 m above sea level
Population rank: #252 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Iwate
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 25m behind the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
Clocks in Kitakami are set to UTC+09:00 under the Asia/Tokyo zone. Kitakami does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 63 m. The nearest big city, Tokyo, is a distant 421 km away. Kitakami is a smaller locality in Japan, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Kitakami gets 13h 03m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:03 and sunset at 18:06.
Time & Daylight in Kitakami
Daylight Hours in Kitakami
Kitakami gets 13h 03m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kitakami is at 05:03 and sunset in Kitakami is at 18:06.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 24m near the December solstice to 14h 56m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Kitakami and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Kitakami right now.
Other Cities in Japan with Local Time
Cities Sharing Kitakami's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Kitakami.
Weather in Kitakami
Tools to Plan Meetings
Prayer Times in Kitakami
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 1 Sep ● | 03:26 | 05:03 | 11:35 | 15:16 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 03:27 | 05:04 | 11:35 | 15:15 | 18:06 | 19:36 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 03:28 | 05:05 | 11:35 | 15:14 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 03:29 | 05:06 | 11:34 | 15:13 | 18:03 | 19:33 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 03:30 | 05:07 | 11:34 | 15:12 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 03:32 | 05:07 | 11:34 | 15:11 | 18:00 | 19:30 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 03:33 | 05:08 | 11:33 | 15:10 | 17:58 | 19:28 |
14-day Forecast for Kitakami
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kitakami
Sunrise
in Kitakami
↑
5:03 AM
Sunset
in Kitakami
↓
6:06 PM
Day Length
13h 03m
Dawn
in Kitakami
4:35 AM
Dusk
in Kitakami
6:34 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Kitakami
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
87.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 19:50
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 09:07
Distances & Clock Changes in Kitakami
How Far Is Kitakami From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 421 km | SSW (198deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,170 km | WSW (241deg) |
| Singapore | 5,661 km | SW (231deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,832 km | W (272deg) |
| Moscow | 7,234 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 7,930 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Sydney | 8,200 km | S (171deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,489 km | ENE (57deg) |
Kitakami's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kitakami and you would surface in the open ocean, near 39.3deg S, 38.9deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kitakami
What time is it in Kitakami right now?
The current local time in Kitakami is 00:14 on Tuesday, September 01, 2026. Kitakami follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Kitakami in?
Clocks in Kitakami follow the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Kitakami?
Is Kitakami on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Kitakami as of September 01, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kitakami today?
Today in Kitakami: sunrise is at 05:03 and sunset is at 18:06, giving 13h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kitakami tonight?
Over Kitakami tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 87.0% illumination.
What is solar time in Kitakami?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kitakami, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.