Right now, local time in Akkeshi is 08:17 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Akkeshi ranks #48618 worldwide by population and #1543 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 55m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 16:12
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:05
- Daylight range
- 8h 60m (winter) – 15h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Akkeshi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Akkeshi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.04° S, 35.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 1,254 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Akkeshi today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:21
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:05
- Asr
- 13:47
- Maghrib
- 16:11
- Isha
- 17:42
- Qibla direction
- 295.6° from north (WNW (296°))
Full prayer timetable for Akkeshi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Akkeshi sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Akkeshi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 929 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,605 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.04° N, 144.85° 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 | 15:17 | −17h |
| Chicago | 17:17 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 20:17 | −12h |
| London | 23:17 | −9h |
| Paris | 00:17 | −8h |
| Moscow | 02:17 | −6h |
| Dubai | 03:17 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 04:47 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:17 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 07:17 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 08:17 | same time |
| Sydney | 10:17 | +2h |
Best time to call Akkeshi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Akkeshi local time:
Cities sharing Akkeshi's time zone
Distances from Akkeshi
| Tokyo | 929 km | SSW (210°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,646 km | WSW (241°) |
| Singapore | 6,164 km | SW (233°) |
| Moscow | 7,088 km | NW (323°) |
| Mumbai | 7,133 km | W (272°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,004 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 8,090 km | WNW (289°) |
| Sydney | 8,576 km | S (175°) |
| London | 8,973 km | NNW (339°) |
| Paris | 9,161 km | NNW (336°) |
| Chicago | 9,214 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 17,605 km | NNE (30°) |
Cities near Akkeshi
- Hamanaka-sakuraminami24 km · 08:17
- Shibecha36 km · 08:17
- Kushiro39 km · 08:17
- Nakashibetsu58 km · 08:17
- Teshikaga57 km · 08:17
- Tsurui51 km · 08:17
- Shibetsu73 km · 08:17
- Shiranuka63 km · 08:17
FAQ
What time is it in Akkeshi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Akkeshi (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Akkeshi in?
Akkeshi runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Akkeshi observe daylight saving time?
Akkeshi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Akkeshi today?
Akkeshi sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 16:12 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Akkeshi tonight?
The moon phase over Akkeshi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Akkeshi?
The antipode of Akkeshi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.04° S, 35.15° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, roughly 1,254 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Akkeshi?
Akkeshi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Akkeshi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Akkeshi, clocks run about 55 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.