Time in Kure, Japan now
Monday, 28 September 2026·Week 40
About time in Kure
Kure, Hiroshima, Japan is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. The local time is on Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+09:00. Around 215,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+09:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 17:59 (11 h 58 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Abbreviation
- JST — Japan Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 40, day 271
- Coordinates
- 34.23° N, 132.57° E
- Country
- Japan · Hiroshima
Time difference from Kure
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 h behind | |
| London | 8 h behind | |
| Paris | 7 h behind | |
| Dubai | 5 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 3 h 30 min behind | |
| Singapore | 1 h behind | |
| Sydney | 1 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 16 h behind | |
| Beijing | 1 h behind | |
| Berlin | 7 h behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Kure right now?
The current time in Kure is 01:14 (JST, UTC+09:00) on Monday, 28 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Kure in?
Kure uses the IANA time zone Asia/Tokyo. It is currently Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+09:00.
Does Kure observe daylight saving time?
No. Kure stays on UTC+09:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Kure and New York?
Kure is 13 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 01:00 in Kure.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kure today?
Today the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 17:59 local time, giving 11 h 58 min of daylight.