Time Now in Kitami, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 43.8° N, 143.89° E
Elevation: 79 m above sea level
Population rank: #198 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Hokkaido
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 35m behind the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
Clocks in Kitami are set to UTC+09:00 under the Asia/Tokyo zone. Kitami does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Kitami sits at a modest 79 m above sea level. Kitami is fairly isolated: even Tokyo lies some 973 km off. Modest in size, Kitami still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Kitami at 05:04 and sets at 17:33, giving 12h 29m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Kitami
Daylight Hours in Kitami
Kitami gets 12h 29m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kitami is at 05:04 and sunset in Kitami is at 17:33.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 54m near the December solstice to 15h 27m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Kitami and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Kitami right now.
Other Cities in Japan with Local Time
Cities Sharing Kitami's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Kitami.
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Prayer Times in Kitami
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 16 Sep ● | 03:22 | 05:03 | 11:19 | 14:50 | 17:35 | 19:05 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 03:24 | 05:05 | 11:19 | 14:48 | 17:33 | 19:03 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 03:25 | 05:06 | 11:18 | 14:47 | 17:31 | 19:01 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 03:26 | 05:07 | 11:18 | 14:46 | 17:29 | 18:59 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 03:28 | 05:08 | 11:18 | 14:45 | 17:27 | 18:57 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 03:29 | 05:09 | 11:17 | 14:43 | 17:25 | 18:55 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 03:30 | 05:10 | 11:17 | 14:42 | 17:24 | 18:54 |
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Moon Phases & Times for Kitami
Distances & Clock Changes in Kitami
How Far Is Kitami From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 973 km | SSW (203deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,622 km | WSW (238deg) |
| Singapore | 6,155 km | SW (231deg) |
| Moscow | 6,974 km | NW (323deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,047 km | W (271deg) |
| Dubai | 7,996 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,028 km | ENE (60deg) |
| Sydney | 8,668 km | S (174deg) |
Kitami's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kitami and you would surface in the open ocean, near 43.8deg S, 36.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kitami
What time is it in Kitami right now?
The current local time in Kitami is 08:12 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Kitami follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Kitami in?
Clocks in Kitami 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 Kitami?
Is Kitami on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of September 16, 2026, Kitami is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kitami today?
Today in Kitami: sunrise is at 05:04 and sunset is at 17:33, giving 12h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kitami tonight?
Tonight the moon over Kitami is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 23.7%.
What is solar time in Kitami?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kitami, clocks run about 35m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.