Right now, local time in Kotohira is 23:49 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kotohira ranks #50185 worldwide by population and #1561 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kotohira — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kotohira through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.18° S, 46.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 579 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kotohira today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 290.0° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Kotohira — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kotohira sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Kotohira's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 561 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,832 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.18° N, 133.82° 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 | 06:49 | −17h |
| Chicago | 08:49 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 11:49 | −12h |
| London | 14:49 | −9h |
| Paris | 15:49 | −8h |
| Moscow | 17:49 | −6h |
| Dubai | 18:49 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 20:19 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:49 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 22:49 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 23:49 | same time |
| Sydney | 01:49 | +2h |
Best time to call Kotohira
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kotohira local time:
Cities sharing Kotohira's time zone
Distances from Kotohira
| Tokyo | 561 km | ENE (71°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,326 km | WSW (241°) |
| Singapore | 4,799 km | SW (227°) |
| Mumbai | 6,199 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,287 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,464 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,781 km | SSE (165°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,347 km | NE (52°) |
| London | 9,482 km | NNW (333°) |
| Paris | 9,608 km | NNW (330°) |
| Chicago | 10,560 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 18,832 km | N (2°) |
Cities near Kotohira
- Shioiri4 km · 23:49
- Zentsujichó6 km · 23:49
- Marugame12 km · 23:49
- Tadotsu12 km · 23:49
- Utazu13 km · 23:49
- Takinomiya12 km · 23:49
- Sakaidechō16 km · 23:49
- Mitoyo13 km · 23:49
FAQ
What time is it in Kotohira right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kotohira (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kotohira in?
Kotohira runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Kotohira observe daylight saving time?
Kotohira does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kotohira today?
Kotohira sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kotohira tonight?
The moon phase over Kotohira tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kotohira?
The antipode of Kotohira — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.18° S, 46.18° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 579 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kotohira?
Kotohira lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kotohira?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kotohira, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.