Right now, local time in Hirakawa is 22:10 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hirakawa ranks #18967 worldwide by population and #854 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 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hirakawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hirakawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.59° S, 39.43° 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, 1,538 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hirakawa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:10
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:01
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Hirakawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hirakawa sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Hirakawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 550 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,005 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.59° N, 140.57° 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 | 05:10 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:10 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:10 | −12h |
| London | 13:10 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:10 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:10 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:10 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:40 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:10 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:10 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:10 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:10 | +2h |
Best time to call Hirakawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hirakawa local time:
Cities sharing Hirakawa's time zone
Distances from Hirakawa
| Tokyo | 550 km | S (188°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,202 km | WSW (239°) |
| Singapore | 5,717 km | SW (230°) |
| Mumbai | 6,786 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,090 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,836 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 8,351 km | S (171°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,449 km | ENE (57°) |
| London | 9,090 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,258 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,641 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 18,005 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Hirakawa
FAQ
What time is it in Hirakawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hirakawa (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hirakawa in?
Hirakawa runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hirakawa observe daylight saving time?
Hirakawa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hirakawa today?
Hirakawa sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hirakawa tonight?
The moon phase over Hirakawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hirakawa?
The antipode of Hirakawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.59° S, 39.43° 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 1,538 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hirakawa?
Hirakawa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hirakawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hirakawa, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.