Right now, local time in Chōfu is 06:17 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chōfu ranks #2526 worldwide by population and #113 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 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chōfu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chōfu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.66° S, 40.45° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 1,118 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chōfu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 292.9° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Chōfu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chōfu sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Chōfu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 13 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,543 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.66° N, 139.55° 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 | 13:17 | −17h |
| Chicago | 15:17 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 18:17 | −12h |
| London | 21:17 | −9h |
| Paris | 22:17 | −8h |
| Moscow | 00:17 | −6h |
| Dubai | 01:17 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 02:47 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:17 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 05:17 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 06:17 | same time |
| Sydney | 08:17 | +2h |
Best time to call Chōfu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chōfu local time:
Distances from Chōfu
| Tokyo | 13 km | ENE (75°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,866 km | WSW (246°) |
| Singapore | 5,303 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 6,716 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 7,473 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,826 km | S (170°) |
| Dubai | 7,916 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,828 km | NE (55°) |
| London | 9,556 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,709 km | NNW (333°) |
| Chicago | 10,148 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,543 km | NNE (26°) |
Cities near Chōfu
- Suga-inadazutsumi3 km · 06:17
- Mitaka3 km · 06:17
- Kamirenjaku4 km · 06:17
- Komae4 km · 06:17
- Noborito4 km · 06:17
- Sakai5 km · 06:17
- Musashino5 km · 06:17
- Inokashira5 km · 06:17
FAQ
What time is it in Chōfu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chōfu (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chōfu in?
Chōfu runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Chōfu observe daylight saving time?
Chōfu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chōfu today?
Chōfu sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chōfu tonight?
The moon phase over Chōfu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chōfu?
The antipode of Chōfu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.66° S, 40.45° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 1,118 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chōfu?
Chōfu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chōfu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chōfu, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.