Right now, local time in Asakura is 23:31 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Asakura ranks #12282 worldwide by population and #572 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 56m (winter) – 14h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Asakura — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Asakura through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.41° S, 49.28° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tavares, Brazil, about 291 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:31 GMT-3 (America/Sao_Paulo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Asakura today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 288.6° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Asakura — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Asakura sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Asakura's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 859 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,888 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.41° N, 130.72° 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 | 06:31 | −17h |
| Chicago | 08:31 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 11:31 | −12h |
| London | 14:31 | −9h |
| Paris | 15:31 | −8h |
| Moscow | 17:31 | −6h |
| Dubai | 18:31 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 20:01 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:31 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 22:31 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 23:31 | same time |
| Sydney | 01:31 | +2h |
Best time to call Asakura
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Asakura local time:
Cities sharing Asakura's time zone
Distances from Asakura
| Tokyo | 859 km | ENE (70°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,037 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 4,535 km | SW (224°) |
| Mumbai | 5,913 km | W (270°) |
| Moscow | 7,177 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,211 km | WNW (285°) |
| Sydney | 7,782 km | SSE (162°) |
| London | 9,425 km | NNW (332°) |
| Paris | 9,537 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,625 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 10,772 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 18,888 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Asakura
- Amagi6 km · 23:31
- Ukiha7 km · 23:31
- Tanushimarumachi-toyoki8 km · 23:31
- Tachiarai10 km · 23:31
- Yamaguma10 km · 23:31
- Kama14 km · 23:31
- Kami13 km · 23:31
- Koishiwara12 km · 23:31
FAQ
What time is it in Asakura right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Asakura (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Asakura in?
Asakura runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Asakura observe daylight saving time?
Asakura does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Asakura today?
Asakura sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Asakura tonight?
The moon phase over Asakura tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Asakura?
The antipode of Asakura — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.41° S, 49.28° W. It falls on land, near Tavares, Brazil, about 291 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Asakura?
Asakura lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Asakura?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Asakura, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.