Right now, local time in Karuizawa is 01:45 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Karuizawa ranks #27419 worldwide by population and #1122 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 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 41m (winter) – 14h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Karuizawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Karuizawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.35° S, 41.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 1,066 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Karuizawa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 292.4° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Karuizawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Karuizawa 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.
Karuizawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 120 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,505 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.35° N, 138.63° 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 | 09:45 | −16h |
| Chicago | 11:45 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 13:45 | −12h |
| London | 16:45 | −9h |
| Paris | 17:45 | −8h |
| Moscow | 19:45 | −6h |
| Dubai | 20:45 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 22:15 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:45 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 00:45 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 01:45 | same time |
| Sydney | 03:45 | +2h |
Best time to call Karuizawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Karuizawa local time:
Cities sharing Karuizawa's time zone
Distances from Karuizawa
| Tokyo | 120 km | SE (127°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,825 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 5,287 km | SW (231°) |
| Mumbai | 6,630 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 7,362 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,814 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 7,916 km | S (169°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,852 km | NE (55°) |
| London | 9,453 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,603 km | NNW (333°) |
| Chicago | 10,128 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,505 km | NNE (21°) |
Cities near Karuizawa
- Miyota11 km · 01:45
- Saikubo21 km · 01:45
- Naganohara22 km · 01:45
- Shimonita20 km · 01:45
- Saku20 km · 01:45
- Komoro18 km · 01:45
- Iwado22 km · 01:45
- Takanomachi25 km · 01:45
FAQ
What time is it in Karuizawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karuizawa (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Karuizawa in?
Karuizawa runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Karuizawa observe daylight saving time?
Karuizawa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karuizawa today?
Karuizawa sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Karuizawa tonight?
The moon phase over Karuizawa tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 69.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Karuizawa?
The antipode of Karuizawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.35° S, 41.37° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 1,066 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Karuizawa?
Karuizawa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Karuizawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Karuizawa, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.