Right now, local time in Hōshakuji is 03:54 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hōshakuji ranks #19989 worldwide by population and #884 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 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hōshakuji — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hōshakuji through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.63° S, 40.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 1,222 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hōshakuji today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Hōshakuji — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hōshakuji sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Hōshakuji's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 108 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,428 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.63° N, 139.98° 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 | 10:54 | −17h |
| Chicago | 12:54 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 15:54 | −12h |
| London | 18:54 | −9h |
| Paris | 19:54 | −8h |
| Moscow | 21:54 | −6h |
| Dubai | 22:54 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 00:24 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:54 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 02:54 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 03:54 | same time |
| Sydney | 05:54 | +2h |
Best time to call Hōshakuji
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hōshakuji local time:
Cities sharing Hōshakuji's time zone
Distances from Hōshakuji
| Tokyo | 108 km | SSW (194°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,947 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 5,400 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 6,749 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 7,409 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,920 km | WNW (288°) |
| Sydney | 7,926 km | S (170°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,735 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 9,473 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,630 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 10,036 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,428 km | NNE (25°) |
Cities near Hōshakuji
- Ujiie6 km · 03:54
- Sakura10 km · 03:54
- Ubagai12 km · 03:54
- Utsunomiya12 km · 03:54
- Ichikai15 km · 03:54
- Ōmiya15 km · 03:54
- Karasuyama15 km · 03:54
- Yaita19 km · 03:54
FAQ
What time is it in Hōshakuji right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hōshakuji (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hōshakuji in?
Hōshakuji runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Hōshakuji observe daylight saving time?
Hōshakuji does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hōshakuji today?
Hōshakuji sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 16:43 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hōshakuji tonight?
The moon phase over Hōshakuji tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hōshakuji?
The antipode of Hōshakuji — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.63° S, 40.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 1,222 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hōshakuji?
Hōshakuji lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hōshakuji?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hōshakuji, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.