Current Time in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan
7:46:52 AM
07:46:52
JST (Japan Standard Time) · UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo
Time zone details
Wakkanai does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Wakkanai
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Japan
- Administrative area
- Hokkaido
- District
- Wakkanai Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
Practical
- Languages
- Japanese
- Dialing code
- +81
- Population
- 33,869
- Elevation
- Approximately 7 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 45° 24' N / 141° 40' E
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Clock changes in Wakkanai
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 34 min3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 34 min3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 34 min | 3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 3 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 3 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 3 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 3 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 3 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Wakkanai follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tokyo
Current time offsetUTC+09:00 (JST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Japan
- Respect-for-the-Aged Day
- Citizens' Holiday
- Autumnal Equinox Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan
Wakkanai AirportWKJMedium airport9.9 km east
Source: OurAirports record · WKJ / RJCW
About 9.9 km (6.2 mi) east of Wakkanai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rishiri AirportRISMedium airport · Serves Rishiri42.4 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · RIS / RJER
About 42.4 km (26.3 mi) west-southwest of Wakkanai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk International AirportUUSLarge airport · Serves Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia183 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · UUS / UHSS
About 183 km (114 mi) north-northeast of Wakkanai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Wakkanai in?
- Wakkanai currently uses Japan Standard Time (JST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
- When is the next clock change in Wakkanai?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Wakkanai in the next 12 months
- Does Wakkanai observe daylight saving time?
- Wakkanai does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Wakkanai right now?
- Wakkanai is currently UTC+09:00