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Current Time in Hikone, Japan 🇯🇵

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13:21:53 JST
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Lat/Long: 35.25° N, 136.25° E

Elevation: 95 m above sea level

Population rank: #212 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population

Prefecture: Shiga

Country: 🇯🇵 Japan (Asia)

IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo

UTC Offset: +09:00

Timezone: JST

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST

The time now in Hikone, Japan is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Hikone currently observes JST, UTC+9. Hikone sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Hikone sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Hikone sits at a modest 95 m above sea level. The closest large city is Tokyo, about 312 km away. Hikone is a smaller locality in Japan, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.

Today Hikone sees 10h 40m between a 06:17 sunrise and a 16:58 sunset.

Hikone Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Hikone

Hikone gets 10h 41m of daylight today. Sunrise in Hikone is at 06:17 and sunset in Hikone is at 16:58.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 46m near the December solstice to 14h 32m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Hikone and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Hikone right now.

New York Mon 23:21 -14h
Los Angeles Mon 20:21 -17h
Chicago Mon 22:21 -15h
Toronto Mon 23:21 -14h
Sao Paulo Tue 01:21 -12h
London Tue 04:21 -9h
Paris Tue 05:21 -8h
Berlin Tue 05:21 -8h
Moscow Tue 07:21 -6h
Dubai Tue 08:21 -5h
Mumbai Tue 09:51 -3h 30m
Singapore Tue 12:21 -1h
Hong Kong Tue 12:21 -1h
Tokyo Tue 13:21 same time
Sydney Tue 15:21 +2h

Best Time to Call Hikone

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Hikone:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 23:00 to 07:00 in Hikone.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 18:00 to 02:00 in Hikone.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 09:00 to 17:00 in Hikone.

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Cities Sharing Hikone's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)

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Prayer Times in Hikone

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Tue, 3 Nov ● 04:49 06:17 11:38 14:36 16:59 18:29
Wed, 4 Nov 04:49 06:18 11:38 14:36 16:58 18:28
Thu, 5 Nov 04:50 06:19 11:38 14:35 16:57 18:27
Fri, 6 Nov 04:51 06:20 11:38 14:34 16:56 18:26
Sat, 7 Nov 04:52 06:21 11:38 14:33 16:55 18:25
Sun, 8 Nov 04:53 06:22 11:38 14:33 16:54 18:24
Mon, 9 Nov 04:54 06:23 11:38 14:32 16:54 18:24
View Full Prayer Time Calendar for Hikone → Qibla direction from Hikone

14-day Forecast for Hikone

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Hikone

🌅 Sunrise in Hikone
↑ 6:17 AM
🌇 Sunset in Hikone
↓ 4:58 PM
⏳ Day Length
10h 40m
🌄 Dawn in Hikone
5:51 AM
🌆 Dusk in Hikone
5:25 PM

View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Hikone. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.

Moon Phases & Times for Hikone

🌘 Current Phase
Waning Crescent
💡 Illumination
35.6%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Tomorrow, 01:02
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Today, 13:38

Distances & Clock Changes in Hikone

How Far Is Hikone From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
Tokyo 312 km E (80deg)
Hong Kong 2,578 km WSW (242deg)
Singapore 5,043 km SW (229deg)
Mumbai 6,415 km W (272deg)
Moscow 7,329 km NW (322deg)
Dubai 7,650 km WNW (287deg)
Sydney 7,842 km SSE (167deg)
Los Angeles 9,098 km NE (54deg)

Hikone's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Hikone and you would surface in the open ocean, near 35.2deg S, 43.8deg W.

Frequently Asked Questions about Hikone

What time is it in Hikone right now?

The current local time in Hikone is 13:21 on Tuesday, November 03, 2026. Hikone follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.

What time zone is Hikone in?

Clocks in Hikone follow the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Hikone?

Right now Hikone sits at UTC+09:00. Going from UTC to local time in Hikone means moving the clock 09:00 hours forward.

Is Hikone on daylight saving time right now?

No — Hikone is not currently observing daylight saving time as of November 03, 2026.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Hikone today?

In Hikone today the sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 16:58, giving 10h 40m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Hikone tonight?

Tonight the moon over Hikone is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 35.6%.

What is solar time in Hikone?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hikone, the clock is closely aligned with local solar time.

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