Right now, local time in Matsumae is 02:58 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matsumae ranks #60405 worldwide by population and #1710 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
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matsumae — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matsumae through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.43° S, 39.90° 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, 1,451 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matsumae today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 18:01
- Qibla direction
- 292.7° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Matsumae — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matsumae sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Matsumae's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 639 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,931 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.43° N, 140.10° 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 | 09:58 | −17h |
| Chicago | 11:58 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 14:58 | −12h |
| London | 17:58 | −9h |
| Paris | 18:58 | −8h |
| Moscow | 20:58 | −6h |
| Dubai | 21:58 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 23:28 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:58 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 01:58 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 02:58 | same time |
| Sydney | 04:58 | +2h |
Best time to call Matsumae
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matsumae local time:
Cities sharing Matsumae's time zone
Distances from Matsumae
| Tokyo | 639 km | S (183°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,219 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 5,748 km | SW (229°) |
| Mumbai | 6,746 km | W (270°) |
| Moscow | 6,992 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,772 km | WNW (286°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,431 km | ENE (57°) |
| Sydney | 8,449 km | S (171°) |
| London | 8,989 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,157 km | NNW (333°) |
| Chicago | 9,585 km | NNE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 17,931 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near Matsumae
- Fukushima14 km · 02:58
- Oshima-shiriuchi33 km · 02:58
- Kaminokuni42 km · 02:58
- Kikonai39 km · 02:58
- Esashi48 km · 02:58
- Imabetsu42 km · 02:58
- Sakanoue56 km · 02:58
- Otobe60 km · 02:58
FAQ
What time is it in Matsumae right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matsumae (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matsumae in?
Matsumae runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Matsumae observe daylight saving time?
Matsumae does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matsumae today?
Matsumae sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matsumae tonight?
The moon phase over Matsumae tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matsumae?
The antipode of Matsumae — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.43° S, 39.90° 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 1,451 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matsumae?
Matsumae lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matsumae?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matsumae, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.