Right now, local time in Hakodate is 21:40 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hakodate ranks #2191 worldwide by population and #96 in Japan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hakodate — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hakodate through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.78° S, 39.26° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 1,405 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hakodate today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:31
- Isha
- 18:00
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Hakodate — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hakodate sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Hakodate's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 683 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,877 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.78° N, 140.74° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:40 | −17h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | −12h |
| London | 12:40 | −9h |
| Paris | 13:40 | −8h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | −6h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | same time |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +2h |
Best time to call Hakodate
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hakodate local time:
Cities sharing Hakodate's time zone
Distances from Hakodate
| Tokyo | 683 km | S (188°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,284 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 5,814 km | SW (229°) |
| Mumbai | 6,799 km | W (270°) |
| Moscow | 6,994 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,811 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,366 km | ENE (57°) |
| Sydney | 8,479 km | S (171°) |
| London | 8,975 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,145 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,524 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 17,877 km | NNE (21°) |
Cities near Hakodate
- Kamiiso9 km · 21:40
- Hokuto10 km · 21:40
- Honchō14 km · 21:40
- Shikabe29 km · 21:40
- Ōma31 km · 21:40
- Kikonai27 km · 21:40
- Furukamaya35 km · 21:40
- Oshima-shiriuchi33 km · 21:40
FAQ
What time is it in Hakodate right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hakodate (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hakodate in?
Hakodate runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hakodate observe daylight saving time?
Hakodate does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hakodate today?
Hakodate sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hakodate tonight?
The moon phase over Hakodate tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hakodate?
The antipode of Hakodate — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.78° S, 39.26° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, roughly 1,405 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hakodate?
Hakodate lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hakodate?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hakodate, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.