Current Time in Kure, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long:
34.23° N,
132.57° E
Population: 196,624
Country:
🇯🇵
Japan
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Tokyo
UTC Offset:
+09:00
Timezone:
JST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan:
JST
Time in Kure — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Kure's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Kure right now?
The current local time in Kure, Japan is 18:56 (Friday, June 05, 2026). Kure observes the Asia/Tokyo time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Kure use?
Kure uses Asia/Tokyo, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Kure.
Does Kure observe daylight saving time?
Kure is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Tokyo time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Kure?
Right now Kure is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Kure observes DST.
When does the day change in Kure?
Midnight in Kure occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Tokyo zone. Since Kure is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.