Right now, local time in Hirara is 08:16 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hirara ranks #17280 worldwide by population and #779 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 10h 36m (winter) – 13h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hirara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hirara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.80° S, 54.70° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Minga Porá, Paraguay, about 25 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:16 GMT-3 (America/Asuncion)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hirara today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:34
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 288.0° from north (WNW (288°))
Full prayer timetable for Hirara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hirara sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Hirara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,167 km away; even São Paulo lies some 19,185 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.80° N, 125.30° 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 | 15:16 | −17h |
| Chicago | 17:16 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 20:16 | −12h |
| London | 23:16 | −9h |
| Paris | 00:16 | −8h |
| Moscow | 02:16 | −6h |
| Dubai | 03:16 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 04:46 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:16 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 07:16 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 08:16 | same time |
| Sydney | 10:16 | +2h |
Best time to call Hirara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hirara local time:
Distances from Hirara
| Hong Kong | 1,167 km | WSW (259°) |
| Tokyo | 1,833 km | NE (45°) |
| Singapore | 3,482 km | SW (225°) |
| Mumbai | 5,417 km | W (274°) |
| Dubai | 6,964 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 7,075 km | SSE (156°) |
| Moscow | 7,610 km | NW (323°) |
| London | 10,002 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 10,064 km | NNW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,647 km | NE (48°) |
| Chicago | 11,863 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 19,185 km | W (278°) |
Cities near Hirara
- Miyakojima2 km · 08:16
- Tarama62 km · 08:16
- Ishigaki127 km · 08:16
- Shirahama165 km · 08:16
- Kumejima228 km · 08:16
- Yonakuni236 km · 08:16
- Itoman279 km · 08:16
- Tomigusuku284 km · 08:16
FAQ
What time is it in Hirara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hirara (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hirara in?
Hirara runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hirara observe daylight saving time?
Hirara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hirara today?
Hirara sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 17:59 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hirara tonight?
The moon phase over Hirara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hirara?
The antipode of Hirara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.80° S, 54.70° W. It falls on land, near Minga Porá, Paraguay, about 25 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hirara?
Hirara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hirara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hirara, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.