Right now, local time in Akita is 21:41 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Akita ranks #1959 worldwide by population and #84 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 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Akita — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Akita through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.72° S, 39.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mostardas, Brazil, 1,382 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Akita today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:14
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 292.9° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Akita — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Akita sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Akita's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 449 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,109 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.72° N, 140.12° 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 | 04:41 | −17h |
| Chicago | 06:41 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | −12h |
| London | 12:41 | −9h |
| Paris | 13:41 | −8h |
| Moscow | 15:41 | −6h |
| Dubai | 16:41 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:11 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:41 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 20:41 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 21:41 | same time |
| Sydney | 23:41 | +2h |
Best time to call Akita
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Akita local time:
Distances from Akita
| Tokyo | 449 km | S (185°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,119 km | WSW (239°) |
| Singapore | 5,626 km | SW (230°) |
| Mumbai | 6,749 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,143 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,828 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 8,262 km | S (170°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,534 km | ENE (56°) |
| London | 9,164 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,328 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,743 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,109 km | NNE (21°) |
Cities near Akita
FAQ
What time is it in Akita right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Akita (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Akita in?
Akita runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Akita observe daylight saving time?
Akita does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Akita today?
Akita sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Akita tonight?
The moon phase over Akita tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Akita?
The antipode of Akita — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.72° S, 39.88° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mostardas, Brazil, roughly 1,382 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Akita?
Akita lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Akita?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Akita, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.