Time now in Ichikawa, Japan 🇯🇵
21:40:39
Monday, November 2, 2026

Right now, local time in Ichikawa is 21:40 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Ichikawa ranks #1219 worldwide by population and #38 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 35m ahead of the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
06:04
Sunset
16:46
Day length
10h 42m
Solar noon
11:25
Daylight range
9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated

Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ichikawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
35.7341° N, 139.9065° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Chiba
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Population
496,676 · #1219 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

Dig straight down from Ichikawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.

Antipode coordinates
35.73° S, 40.09° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 1,148 km away
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Ichikawa today MWL

Fajr
04:36
Sunrise
06:03
Dhuhr
11:25
Asr
14:22
Maghrib
16:44
Isha
18:06
Qibla direction
293.1° from north (WNW (293°))

Full prayer timetable for Ichikawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →

Ichikawa sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.

Ichikawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 20 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,521 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.73° N, 139.91° 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 Angeles04:40−17h
Chicago06:40−15h
São Paulo09:40−12h
London12:40−9h
Paris13:40−8h
Moscow15:40−6h
Dubai16:40−5h
Mumbai18:10−3h 30m
Singapore20:40−1h
Hong Kong20:40−1h
Tokyo21:40same time
Sydney23:40+2h

Best time to call Ichikawa

Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ichikawa local time:

Cities sharing Ichikawa's time zone

Other cities in Japan

Distances from Ichikawa

Tokyo20 kmWSW (256°)
Hong Kong2,899 kmWSW (246°)
Singapore5,334 kmSW (232°)
Mumbai6,748 kmW (273°)
Moscow7,485 kmNW (323°)
Sydney7,828 kmS (170°)
Dubai7,944 kmWNW (288°)
Los Angeles8,797 kmNE (56°)
London9,562 kmNNW (336°)
Paris9,716 kmNNW (334°)
Chicago10,123 kmNNE (33°)
São Paulo18,521 kmNNE (27°)

Cities near Ichikawa

FAQ

What time is it in Ichikawa right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ichikawa (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.

What time zone is Ichikawa in?

Ichikawa runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.

Does Ichikawa observe daylight saving time?

Ichikawa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Ichikawa today?

Ichikawa sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Ichikawa tonight?

The moon phase over Ichikawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.

What is the antipode of Ichikawa?

The antipode of Ichikawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.73° S, 40.09° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 1,148 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Ichikawa?

Ichikawa lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Ichikawa?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ichikawa, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.