Time Now in Hotaka, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 36.34° N, 137.88° E
Elevation: 547 m above sea level
Population rank: #602 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Nagano
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 10m behind the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
Local time in Hotaka runs on a UTC+09:00 offset (Asia/Tokyo). Hotaka does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Hotaka sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Hotaka stands at an elevated 547 m above the sea. The closest large city is Tokyo, about 176 km away. Hotaka is a smaller locality in Japan, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Hotaka gets 14h 07m of daylight today, with sunrise at 04:51 and sunset at 18:58.
Time & Daylight in Hotaka
Daylight Hours in Hotaka
Hotaka gets 14h 08m of daylight today. Sunrise in Hotaka is at 04:51 and sunset in Hotaka is at 18:58.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 40m near the December solstice to 14h 38m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Hotaka and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Hotaka right now.
Other Cities in Japan with Local Time
Cities Sharing Hotaka's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Hotaka.
Weather in Hotaka
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Prayer Times in Hotaka
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul ● | 03:05 | 04:50 | 11:55 | 15:43 | 18:59 | 20:29 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 03:06 | 04:51 | 11:55 | 15:43 | 18:58 | 20:28 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 03:07 | 04:52 | 11:55 | 15:43 | 18:57 | 20:27 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 03:08 | 04:52 | 11:54 | 15:43 | 18:56 | 20:26 |
| Fri, 31 Jul | 03:09 | 04:53 | 11:54 | 15:43 | 18:56 | 20:26 |
| Sat, 1 Aug | 03:10 | 04:54 | 11:54 | 15:42 | 18:55 | 20:25 |
| Sun, 2 Aug | 03:12 | 04:55 | 11:54 | 15:42 | 18:54 | 20:24 |
14-day Forecast for Hotaka
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Hotaka
Sunrise
in Hotaka
↑
4:51 AM
Sunset
in Hotaka
↓
6:58 PM
Day Length
14h 07m
Dawn
in Hotaka
4:21 AM
Dusk
in Hotaka
7:27 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Hotaka
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
95.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 18:22
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 03:01
Distances & Clock Changes in Hotaka
How Far Is Hotaka From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 176 km | ESE (114deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,765 km | WSW (242deg) |
| Singapore | 5,234 km | SW (230deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,558 km | W (272deg) |
| Moscow | 7,322 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 7,756 km | WNW (287deg) |
| Sydney | 7,928 km | SSE (168deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,908 km | NE (55deg) |
Hotaka's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Hotaka and you would surface in the open ocean, near 36.3deg S, 42.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hotaka
What time is it in Hotaka right now?
The current local time in Hotaka is 22:00 on Monday, July 27, 2026. Hotaka follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Hotaka in?
Hotaka uses the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Hotaka?
Is Hotaka on daylight saving time right now?
No — Hotaka is not currently observing daylight saving time as of July 27, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hotaka today?
Today in Hotaka: sunrise is at 04:51 and sunset is at 18:58, giving 14h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hotaka tonight?
Tonight the moon over Hotaka is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 95.9%.
What is solar time in Hotaka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hotaka, clocks run about 10m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.