Current Time in Hakodate, Japan

Hakodate Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

4:29 PM (JST, 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9))

Hakodate (函館市)

Japan Standard Time (JST)

JST is 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9)

About the Time in Hakodate

Hakodate is located in Hokkaido, Japan. The local time zone is Japan Standard Time (JST), 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9). Hakodate has a population of more than 200,000.

Today the sun rises at 4:01 AM and sets at 7:14 PM in Hakodate. That is about 15 hours 12 minutes 47 seconds of daylight.

Hakodate does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9)) stays the same all year.

Hakodate Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Hakodate in?

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Hakodate is in the Japan Standard Time (JST) time zone, 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9).

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Does Hakodate observe daylight saving time?

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No. Hakodate does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Hakodate?

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The current UTC offset in Hakodate is 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9).