What time is it in Hōjō right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hōjō, Japan, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Tokyo. Hōjō is 9 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Hōjō in?

Hōjō uses JST (Japan Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Tokyo, and the current UTC offset is UTC+9.

Does Hōjō observe daylight saving time?

No. Hōjō stays on UTC+9 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Hōjō?

Open the time zone converter for Hōjō to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Hōjō, Ehime, Japan

Hōjō is on JST (Japan Standard Time), UTC+9. Hōjō does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Hōjō, Japan

7:29 PM:31JST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: Japan
Region: Ehime
Lat/Long: 33°59'N / 132°47'E
Elevation: 7 m
Population: 27,992
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Dialling code: +81

Time zone in Hōjō

Time zone
JST
Japan Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+9
9 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Hōjō keeps UTC+9

Hōjō keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Tokyo, the one time zone in use in Japan. Hōjō does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Hōjō today

Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
5:21 PM
Day length
10 hours 57 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Hōjō for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 33°59'N / 132°47'E.

Time difference between Hōjō and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Hōjō. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Hōjō
City	Local time	Compared to Hōjō
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:29 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:29 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:29 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:29 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:29 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:29 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:29 AM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:29 AM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:29 AM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:29 AM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:29 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:29 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:59 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:29 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:29 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:29 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:29 PM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:29 PM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Hōjō

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Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.