Right now, local time in Hitachi is 17:44 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hitachi ranks #3539 worldwide by population and #157 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
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hitachi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hitachi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.60° S, 39.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 1,262 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hitachi today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:17
- Maghrib
- 16:40
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 293.5° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Hitachi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hitachi sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Hitachi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 133 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,405 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.60° N, 140.65° 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 | 00:44 | −17h |
| Chicago | 02:44 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 05:44 | −12h |
| London | 08:44 | −9h |
| Paris | 09:44 | −8h |
| Moscow | 11:44 | −6h |
| Dubai | 12:44 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 14:14 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:44 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 16:44 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 17:44 | same time |
| Sydney | 19:44 | +2h |
Best time to call Hitachi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hitachi local time:
Cities sharing Hitachi's time zone
Distances from Hitachi
| Tokyo | 133 km | SW (221°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,000 km | WSW (245°) |
| Singapore | 5,445 km | SW (233°) |
| Mumbai | 6,809 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 7,448 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,912 km | S (171°) |
| Dubai | 7,977 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,688 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 9,500 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,659 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 10,006 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 18,405 km | NNE (28°) |
Cities near Hitachi
- Hitachi-ota12 km · 17:44
- Takahagi14 km · 17:44
- Tokai16 km · 17:44
- Funaishikawa17 km · 17:44
- Kitaibaraki23 km · 17:44
- Inada22 km · 17:44
- Hitachi-Naka25 km · 17:44
- Ōmiya22 km · 17:44
FAQ
What time is it in Hitachi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hitachi (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hitachi in?
Hitachi runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hitachi observe daylight saving time?
Hitachi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hitachi today?
Hitachi sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 16:42 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hitachi tonight?
The moon phase over Hitachi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hitachi?
The antipode of Hitachi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.60° S, 39.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 1,262 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hitachi?
Hitachi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hitachi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hitachi, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.