Japan · JST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Hakodate, Japan runs on UTC+9. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+9 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 13-hour difference between Hakodate and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 8-hour difference between Hakodate and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 17:00–18:00 in Hakodate lines up with 09:00–10:00 in London. Hakodate and Tokyo currently share the same clock. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 9 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–18:00 in Hakodate lines up with 09:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Seoul, Pyongyang, Osaka. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Hakodate.
Practical Info
Hakodate (Japan) is home to roughly 250K people. Today brings about 15.2 hours of daylight: sunrise at 04:06, sunset at 19:18. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+9 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 42° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Flag
Japan
Capital
Tokyo
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
JST · Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
41.77°N, 140.73°E
Currency
JPY (¥)
Calling Code
+81
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Japanese
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Goryōkaku was built in 1866 as Japan's first Western-style fortress, a five-pointed star designed against cannon fire. Within three years it had been the capital of the short-lived Republic of Ezo, which lasted about five months.
The clock: Hakodate keeps UTC+9. Its night view from Mount Hakodate is often ranked among the best in Japan, helped by the city sitting on a narrow isthmus with water on both sides.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
3h overlap