Current Date And Time In Kanazawa, Japan
Sunday, 06 September 2026
12:43:32 JST
State: Ishikawa
Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY)
Timezone: UTC +09:00 (JST)
Population: 466,029
District: Kanazawa-shi
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Kanazawa, a city in Ishikawa, Japan in Asia. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Kanazawa — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Kanazawa | |
| District / County | Kanazawa-shi | |
| State | Ishikawa | |
| Country | Japan | |
| Continent | Asia | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 466,029 | |
| Area | 467.77 km² (180.61 sq mi) | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Ishikawa | #1 of 20 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Japanese Yen | |
| Code ISO-4217 | JPY | |
| Symbol | ¥ | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +81 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 010 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .jp | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 36.6 | |
| Longitude | 136.62 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 36.6° N 136.617° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 36° 36' 0" N 136° 37' 0" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 36° 36' N 136° 37' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Dodong-ri, South Korea (517 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +09:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:27 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 06:16 PM | |
| Day Length | 12h 49m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Asia/Tokyo | |
| Founded / Incorporated | 1889-04-01 |
Kanazawa is a city situated in Ishikawa, Japan, within Asia. It falls under Kanazawa-shi, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Kanazawa as a State / Province Capital. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Ishikawa
The latitude and longitude of Kanazawa pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. › Open Kanazawa on the map
Kanazawa runs on UTC +09:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Kanazawa run on Japanese Yen (JPY), shown with the symbol ¥. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Kanazawa exchange rates
To ring a number in Kanazawa from outside Japan, dial +81 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Kanazawa and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Kanazawa ranks #1 of 20 cities in Ishikawa. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Ishikawa market. › Cities near Kanazawa
Kanazawa has a recorded population of approximately 466,029 people. That places it #1 of 20 cities with population data in Ishikawa. Browse more cities in Ishikawa for comparison.
Kanazawa spans approximately 467.77 square kilometers (180.61 square miles). For size comparisons across regions, see our country and region area database.
Kanazawa keeps UTC +09:00. Today the sun rises around 05:27 AM and sets around 06:16 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Kanazawa price in Japanese yen (JPY), written with the symbol ¥. Check live rates on our Kanazawa currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Kanazawa lands you closest to Dodong-ri, South Korea, about 517 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Kanazawa sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.