Right now, local time in Kanazawa is 21:40 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kanazawa ranks #1304 worldwide by population and #44 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kanazawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kanazawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.60° S, 43.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mostardas, Brazil, 925 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kanazawa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 291.2° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Kanazawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kanazawa sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Kanazawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 294 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,531 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.60° N, 136.62° 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 Kanazawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kanazawa local time:
Cities sharing Kanazawa's time zone
Distances from Kanazawa
| Tokyo | 294 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,680 km | WSW (240°) |
| Singapore | 5,167 km | SW (228°) |
| Mumbai | 6,449 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,230 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,634 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,981 km | SSE (167°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,983 km | NE (54°) |
| London | 9,352 km | NNW (335°) |
| Paris | 9,495 km | NNW (332°) |
| Chicago | 10,200 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 18,531 km | NNE (13°) |
Cities near Kanazawa
- Mukai-awagasaki4 km · 21:40
- Nonoichi7 km · 21:40
- Matsutō10 km · 21:40
- Hakusan13 km · 21:40
- Nakajima15 km · 21:40
- Tsubata14 km · 21:40
- Tsurugi-asahimachi17 km · 21:40
- Kahoku19 km · 21:40
FAQ
What time is it in Kanazawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kanazawa (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kanazawa in?
Kanazawa runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kanazawa observe daylight saving time?
Kanazawa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kanazawa today?
Kanazawa sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kanazawa tonight?
The moon phase over Kanazawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kanazawa?
The antipode of Kanazawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.60° S, 43.38° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mostardas, Brazil, roughly 925 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kanazawa?
Kanazawa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kanazawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kanazawa, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.