Right now, local time in Asahikawa is 21:41 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Asahikawa ranks #1806 worldwide by population and #77 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 45m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 16:22
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 55m (winter) – 15h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Asahikawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Asahikawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.77° S, 37.64° 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, 1,172 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Asahikawa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:15
- Asr
- 13:56
- Maghrib
- 16:20
- Isha
- 17:52
- Qibla direction
- 293.9° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Asahikawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Asahikawa sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Asahikawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 927 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,621 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.77° N, 142.36° 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 Asahikawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Asahikawa local time:
Cities sharing Asahikawa's time zone
Distances from Asahikawa
| Tokyo | 927 km | SSW (195°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,517 km | WSW (236°) |
| Singapore | 6,058 km | SW (230°) |
| Moscow | 6,901 km | NW (322°) |
| Mumbai | 6,930 km | W (270°) |
| Dubai | 7,874 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,135 km | ENE (59°) |
| Sydney | 8,680 km | S (173°) |
| London | 8,823 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,003 km | NNW (335°) |
| Chicago | 9,266 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 17,621 km | NNE (23°) |
Cities near Asahikawa
- Takasu8 km · 21:41
- Higashikagura11 km · 21:41
- Pippu14 km · 21:41
- Tōma13 km · 21:41
- Higashikawa14 km · 21:41
- Biei22 km · 21:41
- Aibetsu23 km · 21:41
- Wassamu28 km · 21:41
FAQ
What time is it in Asahikawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Asahikawa (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Asahikawa in?
Asahikawa runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Asahikawa observe daylight saving time?
Asahikawa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Asahikawa today?
Asahikawa sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 16:22 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Asahikawa tonight?
The moon phase over Asahikawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Asahikawa?
The antipode of Asahikawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.77° S, 37.64° 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 1,172 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Asahikawa?
Asahikawa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Asahikawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Asahikawa, clocks run about 45 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.