Right now, local time in Himeji is 21:41 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Himeji ranks #1123 worldwide by population and #34 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 49m (winter) – 14h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Himeji — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Himeji through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.82° S, 45.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 686 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Himeji today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 290.4° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Himeji — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Himeji sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Himeji's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 463 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,756 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.82° N, 134.70° 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 | 04:41 | −17h |
| Chicago | 06:41 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | −12h |
| London | 12:41 | −9h |
| Paris | 13:41 | −8h |
| Moscow | 15:41 | −6h |
| Dubai | 16:41 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:11 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:41 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 20:41 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 21:41 | same time |
| Sydney | 23:41 | +2h |
Best time to call Himeji
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Himeji local time:
Distances from Himeji
| Tokyo | 463 km | ENE (76°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,431 km | WSW (241°) |
| Singapore | 4,906 km | SW (227°) |
| Mumbai | 6,279 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,281 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,523 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,829 km | SSE (165°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,240 km | NE (53°) |
| London | 9,455 km | NNW (334°) |
| Paris | 9,586 km | NNW (331°) |
| Chicago | 10,459 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 18,756 km | N (6°) |
Cities near Himeji
- Shirahamachō-usazakiminami4 km · 21:41
- Takasago10 km · 21:41
- Ikaruga11 km · 21:41
- Yonedacho Sendo12 km · 21:41
- Kakogawachō-honmachi13 km · 21:41
- Nishitawara17 km · 21:41
- Tatsunochō-tominaga15 km · 21:41
- Tatsuno14 km · 21:41
FAQ
What time is it in Himeji right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Himeji (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Himeji in?
Himeji runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Himeji observe daylight saving time?
Himeji does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Himeji today?
Himeji sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Himeji tonight?
The moon phase over Himeji tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Himeji?
The antipode of Himeji — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.82° S, 45.30° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 686 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Himeji?
Himeji lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Himeji?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Himeji, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.