Current local time in HikoneShiga, Japan
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Asia/TokyoUTC+9
Hikone keeps Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
Daylight saving time in Hikone
Hikone does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+9 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Hikone
These places show the same clock as Hikone every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
Hikone time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Shiga
- Coordinates
- 35.25°, 136.25°
- Population
- 113,647
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Hikone today
Computed from Hikone's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Hikone time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Hikone is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 13h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 8h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 5h ahead |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 1h ahead |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 2h behind |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Hikone time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Hikone right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Hikone, updated every second from your device's clock. Hikone keeps Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Hikone in?
- Hikone is in the IANA time zone Asia/Tokyo: Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Hikone observe daylight saving time?
- No. Hikone stays on UTC+9 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Hikone's time?
- Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka keep the same clock as Hikone all year.
Planning something with Hikone?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Hikone and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Hikone into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Hikone offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Asia/Tokyo time zone set correctly.
Other cities in Japan
Kyoto, Nagoya, Higashiosaka, Osaka, Sakai, Nishinomiya, Kobe, Hamamatsu, Himeji, Shizuoka