Right now, local time in Arao is 01:56 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Arao ranks #11553 worldwide by population and #539 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 58m (winter) – 14h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Arao — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Arao through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.98° S, 49.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tavares, Brazil, about 237 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:56 GMT-3 (America/Sao_Paulo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Arao today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 288.5° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Arao — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Arao sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Arao's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 900 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,928 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.98° N, 130.45° 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 | 09:56 | −16h |
| Chicago | 11:56 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 13:56 | −12h |
| London | 16:56 | −9h |
| Paris | 17:56 | −8h |
| Moscow | 19:56 | −6h |
| Dubai | 20:56 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 22:26 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:56 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 00:56 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 01:56 | same time |
| Sydney | 03:56 | +2h |
Best time to call Arao
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Arao local time:
Distances from Arao
| Tokyo | 900 km | ENE (68°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,989 km | WSW (238°) |
| Singapore | 4,483 km | SW (224°) |
| Mumbai | 5,888 km | W (270°) |
| Dubai | 7,198 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 7,199 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 7,744 km | SSE (162°) |
| London | 9,456 km | NNW (332°) |
| Paris | 9,565 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,675 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 10,827 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 18,928 km | NNW (344°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Arao right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Arao (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Arao in?
Arao runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Arao observe daylight saving time?
Arao does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Arao today?
Arao sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Arao tonight?
The moon phase over Arao tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Arao?
The antipode of Arao — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.98° S, 49.55° W. It falls on land, near Tavares, Brazil, about 237 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Arao?
Arao lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Arao?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Arao, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.