Right now, local time in Higashikawa is 22:23 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Higashikawa ranks #50777 worldwide by population and #1571 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 46m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 16:22
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 55m (winter) – 15h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Higashikawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Higashikawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.70° S, 37.49° 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, 1,179 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Higashikawa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:15
- Asr
- 13:56
- Maghrib
- 16:20
- Isha
- 17:52
- Qibla direction
- 294.0° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Higashikawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Higashikawa sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Higashikawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 923 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,624 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.70° N, 142.51° 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 | 05:23 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:23 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:23 | −12h |
| London | 13:23 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:23 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:23 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:23 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:53 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:23 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:23 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:23 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:23 | +2h |
Best time to call Higashikawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Higashikawa local time:
Cities sharing Higashikawa's time zone
Distances from Higashikawa
| Tokyo | 923 km | SSW (196°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,522 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 6,062 km | SW (230°) |
| Moscow | 6,915 km | NW (322°) |
| Mumbai | 6,942 km | W (271°) |
| Dubai | 7,888 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,129 km | ENE (59°) |
| Sydney | 8,670 km | S (173°) |
| London | 8,834 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,016 km | NNW (335°) |
| Chicago | 9,265 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 17,624 km | NNE (23°) |
Cities near Higashikawa
- Higashikagura5 km · 22:23
- Tōma14 km · 22:23
- Biei13 km · 22:23
- Asahikawa14 km · 22:23
- Pippu19 km · 22:23
- Takasu20 km · 22:23
- Aibetsu24 km · 22:23
- Kami-furano27 km · 22:23
FAQ
What time is it in Higashikawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Higashikawa (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Higashikawa in?
Higashikawa runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Higashikawa observe daylight saving time?
Higashikawa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Higashikawa today?
Higashikawa sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 16:22 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Higashikawa tonight?
The moon phase over Higashikawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Higashikawa?
The antipode of Higashikawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.70° S, 37.49° 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 1,179 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Higashikawa?
Higashikawa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Higashikawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Higashikawa, clocks run about 46 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.