Right now, local time in Akashi is 16:26 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Akashi ranks #1986 worldwide by population and #86 in Japan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 9h 50m (winter) – 14h 29m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Akashi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Akashi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.66° S, 44.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 693 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Akashi today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 290.6° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Akashi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Akashi sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Akashi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 441 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,770 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.66° N, 135.01° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 23:26 | −17h |
| Chicago | 01:26 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 04:26 | −12h |
| London | 07:26 | −9h |
| Paris | 08:26 | −8h |
| Moscow | 10:26 | −6h |
| Dubai | 11:26 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 12:56 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:26 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 15:26 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 16:26 | same time |
| Sydney | 18:26 | +2h |
Best time to call Akashi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Akashi local time:
Distances from Akashi
| Tokyo | 441 km | ENE (74°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,447 km | WSW (241°) |
| Singapore | 4,915 km | SW (228°) |
| Mumbai | 6,308 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,312 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,555 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,804 km | SSE (166°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,229 km | NE (53°) |
| London | 9,483 km | NNW (334°) |
| Paris | 9,615 km | NNW (331°) |
| Chicago | 10,460 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 18,770 km | N (8°) |
Cities near Akashi
- Inami13 km · 16:26
- Higashinozoe13 km · 16:26
- Miki16 km · 16:26
- Kakogawa16 km · 16:26
- Kobe17 km · 16:26
- Awaji21 km · 16:26
- Ono23 km · 16:26
- Kakogawachō-honmachi21 km · 16:26
FAQ
What time is it in Akashi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Akashi (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Akashi in?
Akashi runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Akashi observe daylight saving time?
Akashi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Akashi today?
Akashi sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Akashi tonight?
The moon phase over Akashi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Akashi?
The antipode of Akashi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.66° S, 44.99° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 693 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Akashi?
Akashi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Akashi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Akashi, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.