Right now, local time in Chūō is 05:54 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chūō ranks #3632 worldwide by population and #166 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 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chūō — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chūō through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.67° S, 40.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 1,134 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chūō today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Chūō — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chūō 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.
Chūō's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 8 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,533 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.67° N, 139.78° 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 | 12:54 | −17h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | −12h |
| London | 20:54 | −9h |
| Paris | 21:54 | −8h |
| Moscow | 23:54 | −6h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | same time |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +2h |
Best time to call Chūō
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chūō local time:
Distances from Chūō
| Tokyo | 8 km | WNW (286°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,886 km | WSW (246°) |
| Singapore | 5,320 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 6,736 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 7,484 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,823 km | S (170°) |
| Dubai | 7,935 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,811 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 9,564 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,717 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 10,136 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,533 km | NNE (26°) |
Cities near Chūō
- Hatchōbori1 km · 05:54
- Tsukiji1 km · 05:54
- Ginza1 km · 05:54
- Nihonbashi-Kayabachō1 km · 05:54
- Kachidoki1 km · 05:54
- Monzen-nakachō2 km · 05:54
- Etchūjima2 km · 05:54
- Shinbashi2 km · 05:54
FAQ
What time is it in Chūō right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chūō (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chūō in?
Chūō runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Chūō observe daylight saving time?
Chūō does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chūō today?
Chūō sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chūō tonight?
The moon phase over Chūō tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chūō?
The antipode of Chūō — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.67° S, 40.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 1,134 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chūō?
Chūō lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chūō?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chūō, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.