Time now in Aratokō, Japan 🇯🇵
01:10:10
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Aratokō is 01:10 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Aratokō ranks #38047 worldwide by population and #1382 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
06:08
Sunset
16:40
Day length
10h 32m
Solar noon
11:24
Daylight range
9h 30m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated

Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aratokō — golden hour, twilight and month view →

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
38.1844° N, 140.0931° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Yamagata
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Population
12,890 · #38047 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

Dig straight down from Aratokō through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.

Antipode coordinates
38.18° S, 39.91° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 1,294 km away
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Aratokō today MWL

Fajr
04:38
Sunrise
06:07
Dhuhr
11:24
Asr
14:16
Maghrib
16:39
Isha
18:03
Qibla direction
293.0° from north (WNW (293°))

Full prayer timetable for Aratokō — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →

Aratokō sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.

Aratokō's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 280 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,267 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.18° N, 140.09° 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 Angeles08:10−17h
Chicago10:10−15h
São Paulo13:10−12h
London16:10−9h
Paris17:10−8h
Moscow19:10−6h
Dubai20:10−5h
Mumbai21:40−3h 30m
Singapore00:10−1h
Hong Kong00:10−1h
Tokyo01:10same time
Sydney03:10+2h

Best time to call Aratokō

Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aratokō local time:

Cities sharing Aratokō's time zone

Other cities in Japan

Distances from Aratokō

Tokyo280 kmS (187°)
Hong Kong3,034 kmWSW (242°)
Singapore5,516 kmSW (231°)
Mumbai6,752 kmW (272°)
Moscow7,277 kmNW (323°)
Dubai7,876 kmWNW (288°)
Sydney8,094 kmS (170°)
Los Angeles8,631 kmNE (56°)
London9,319 kmNNW (336°)
Paris9,479 kmNNW (334°)
Chicago9,887 kmNNE (33°)
São Paulo18,267 kmNNE (23°)

Cities near Aratokō

FAQ

What time is it in Aratokō right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aratokō (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.

What time zone is Aratokō in?

Aratokō runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.

Does Aratokō observe daylight saving time?

Aratokō does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Aratokō today?

Aratokō sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Aratokō tonight?

The moon phase over Aratokō tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.

What is the antipode of Aratokō?

The antipode of Aratokō — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.18° S, 39.91° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 1,294 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Aratokō?

Aratokō lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Aratokō?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aratokō, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.