Time now in Esashi, Japan 🇯🇵
01:27:07
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Esashi is 01:27 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Esashi ranks #51524 worldwide by population and #1580 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
06:14
Sunset
16:33
Day length
10h 19m
Solar noon
11:24
Daylight range
9h 08m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated

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

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
41.8627° N, 140.1271° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Hokkaido
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Population
8,117 · #51524 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

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

Antipode coordinates
41.86° S, 39.87° 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, 1,403 km away
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Esashi today MWL

Fajr
04:39
Sunrise
06:14
Dhuhr
11:24
Asr
14:08
Maghrib
16:32
Isha
18:01
Qibla direction
292.7° from north (WNW (293°))

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

Esashi sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.

Esashi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 687 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,885 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.86° N, 140.13° 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 Angeles08:27−17h
Chicago10:27−15h
São Paulo13:27−12h
London16:27−9h
Paris17:27−8h
Moscow19:27−6h
Dubai20:27−5h
Mumbai21:57−3h 30m
Singapore00:27−1h
Hong Kong00:27−1h
Tokyo01:27same time
Sydney03:27+2h

Best time to call Esashi

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

Cities sharing Esashi's time zone

Other cities in Japan

Distances from Esashi

Tokyo687 kmS (183°)
Hong Kong3,247 kmSW (236°)
Singapore5,782 kmSW (229°)
Mumbai6,748 kmW (270°)
Moscow6,955 kmNW (322°)
Dubai7,760 kmWNW (286°)
Los Angeles8,403 kmENE (57°)
Sydney8,497 kmS (171°)
London8,945 kmNNW (336°)
Paris9,114 kmNNW (333°)
Chicago9,544 kmNNE (34°)
São Paulo17,885 kmNNE (19°)

Cities near Esashi

FAQ

What time is it in Esashi right now?

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

What time zone is Esashi in?

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

Does Esashi observe daylight saving time?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Esashi today?

Esashi sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Esashi tonight?

The moon phase over Esashi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.

What is the antipode of Esashi?

The antipode of Esashi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.86° S, 39.87° 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 1,403 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Esashi?

Esashi lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Esashi?

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