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Hikone, Shiga, Japan uses Asia/Tokyo, currently JST (UTC+09:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Hikone is a city in Japan, home to around 113,600 people. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
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Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+09:00
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Population
113,647
Calling code
+81
Currency
JPY
Hikone vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 06:03 / 17:17
- Day length
- 11h 14m
Common questions
What time zone is Hikone in?
Hikone uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone, currently JST (UTC+09:00).
Does Hikone observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Hikone in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Hikone?
Hikone is 9 hours ahead of UTC, 13 hours ahead of New York City, 8 hours ahead of London and on the same time as Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .