Current local time in KanazawaIshikawa, Japan
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Asia/TokyoUTC+9
Kanazawa keeps Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
Daylight saving time in Kanazawa
Kanazawa 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 Kanazawa
These places show the same clock as Kanazawa every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
Kanazawa 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
- Ishikawa
- Coordinates
- 36.60°, 136.62°
- Population
- 466,029
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Kanazawa today
Computed from Kanazawa'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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Kanazawa time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Kanazawa is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 13h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 8h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 5h ahead |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 1h ahead |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 2h behind |
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Kanazawa time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Kanazawa right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Kanazawa, updated every second from your device's clock. Kanazawa keeps Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Kanazawa in?
- Kanazawa is in the IANA time zone Asia/Tokyo: Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Kanazawa observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kanazawa 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 Kanazawa's time?
- Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka keep the same clock as Kanazawa all year.
Planning something with Kanazawa?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Kanazawa and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Kanazawa into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Kanazawa offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Asia/Tokyo time zone set correctly.
Other cities in Japan
Nagoya, Kyoto, Higashiosaka, Hamamatsu, Osaka, Nishinomiya, Sakai, Kobe, Shizuoka, Himeji