Right now, local time in Hokuto is 08:51 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hokuto ranks #13295 worldwide by population and #626 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 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hokuto — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hokuto through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.82° S, 39.37° 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, 1,402 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hokuto today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 17:59
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Hokuto — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hokuto sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Hokuto's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 686 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,875 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.82° N, 140.63° 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 | 15:51 | −17h |
| Chicago | 17:51 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 20:51 | −12h |
| London | 23:51 | −9h |
| Paris | 00:51 | −8h |
| Moscow | 02:51 | −6h |
| Dubai | 03:51 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 05:21 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:51 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 07:51 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 08:51 | same time |
| Sydney | 10:51 | +2h |
Best time to call Hokuto
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hokuto local time:
Distances from Hokuto
| Tokyo | 686 km | S (187°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,279 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 5,810 km | SW (229°) |
| Mumbai | 6,790 km | W (270°) |
| Moscow | 6,986 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,802 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,370 km | ENE (57°) |
| Sydney | 8,485 km | S (171°) |
| London | 8,967 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,138 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,525 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 17,875 km | NNE (21°) |
Cities near Hokuto
- Kamiiso1 km · 08:51
- Honchō10 km · 08:51
- Hakodate10 km · 08:51
- Kikonai23 km · 08:51
- Shikabe28 km · 08:51
- Higashimorichō33 km · 08:51
- Oshima-shiriuchi30 km · 08:51
- Sakanoue31 km · 08:51
FAQ
What time is it in Hokuto right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hokuto (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hokuto in?
Hokuto runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hokuto observe daylight saving time?
Hokuto does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hokuto today?
Hokuto sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hokuto tonight?
The moon phase over Hokuto tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hokuto?
The antipode of Hokuto — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.82° S, 39.37° 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 1,402 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hokuto?
Hokuto lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hokuto?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hokuto, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.