Right now, local time in Hokuryū is 11:14 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hokuryū ranks #111405 worldwide by population and #2027 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 43m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:17
- Daylight range
- 8h 55m (winter) – 15h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hokuryū — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hokuryū through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.78° S, 38.08° 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, 1,173 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hokuryū today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:17
- Asr
- 13:57
- Maghrib
- 16:21
- Isha
- 17:53
- Qibla direction
- 293.6° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Hokuryū — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hokuryū sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Hokuryū's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 920 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,634 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.78° N, 141.92° 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 | 18:14 | −17h |
| Chicago | 20:14 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 23:14 | −12h |
| London | 02:14 | −9h |
| Paris | 03:14 | −8h |
| Moscow | 05:14 | −6h |
| Dubai | 06:14 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 07:44 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:14 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 10:14 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 11:14 | same time |
| Sydney | 13:14 | +2h |
Best time to call Hokuryū
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hokuryū local time:
Cities sharing Hokuryū's time zone
Distances from Hokuryū
| Tokyo | 920 km | SSW (193°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,488 km | SW (236°) |
| Singapore | 6,032 km | SW (229°) |
| Moscow | 6,878 km | NW (322°) |
| Mumbai | 6,894 km | W (270°) |
| Dubai | 7,839 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,165 km | ENE (58°) |
| Sydney | 8,686 km | S (172°) |
| London | 8,807 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 8,987 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,285 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 17,634 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Hokuryū
- Numata3 km · 11:14
- Chippubetsu4 km · 11:14
- Moseushi11 km · 11:14
- Fukagawa13 km · 11:14
- Uryū16 km · 11:14
- Takikawa26 km · 11:14
- Kikusuichō26 km · 11:14
- Akabira28 km · 11:14
FAQ
What time is it in Hokuryū right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hokuryū (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hokuryū in?
Hokuryū runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hokuryū observe daylight saving time?
Hokuryū does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hokuryū today?
Hokuryū sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 16:23 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hokuryū tonight?
The moon phase over Hokuryū tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hokuryū?
The antipode of Hokuryū — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.78° S, 38.08° 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 1,173 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hokuryū?
Hokuryū lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hokuryū?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hokuryū, clocks run about 43 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.