Current Time in Hōfu, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long:
34.05° N,
131.57° E
Population: 116,925
Country:
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Japan
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Tokyo
UTC Offset:
+09:00
Timezone:
JST
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan:
JST
Time in Hōfu — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Hōfu's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Hōfu right now?
The current local time in Hōfu, Japan is 15:49 (Saturday, June 06, 2026). Hōfu observes the Asia/Tokyo time zone, which is UTC+9 .
Which time zone does Hōfu use?
Hōfu uses Asia/Tokyo, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Hōfu.
Does Hōfu observe daylight saving time?
Hōfu is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Tokyo time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Hōfu?
Right now Hōfu is at UTC+9. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Hōfu observes DST.
When does the day change in Hōfu?
Midnight in Hōfu occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Tokyo zone. Since Hōfu is at UTC+9, the date here is ahead of UTC by 9 hours.