Right now, local time in Matsushima is 00:33 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matsushima ranks #32046 worldwide by population and #1241 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 40m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matsushima — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matsushima through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.37° S, 38.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 1,373 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matsushima today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:20
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 17:59
- Qibla direction
- 293.6° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Matsushima — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matsushima sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Matsushima's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 322 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,213 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.37° N, 141.06° 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 | 07:33 | −17h |
| Chicago | 09:33 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 12:33 | −12h |
| London | 15:33 | −9h |
| Paris | 16:33 | −8h |
| Moscow | 18:33 | −6h |
| Dubai | 19:33 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 21:03 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:33 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 23:33 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 00:33 | same time |
| Sydney | 02:33 | +2h |
Best time to call Matsushima
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matsushima local time:
Cities sharing Matsushima's time zone
Distances from Matsushima
| Tokyo | 322 km | SSW (203°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,118 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 5,595 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 6,836 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 7,311 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,950 km | WNW (288°) |
| Sydney | 8,101 km | S (171°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,549 km | ENE (57°) |
| London | 9,333 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,498 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,822 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 18,213 km | NNE (26°) |
Cities near Matsushima
- Shiogama7 km · 00:33
- Satohata7 km · 00:33
- Shōbudahama10 km · 00:33
- Rifu9 km · 00:33
- Tagajō-shi10 km · 00:33
- Higashimatsushima11 km · 00:33
- Kogota-ekimae18 km · 00:33
- Yamoto15 km · 00:33
FAQ
What time is it in Matsushima right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matsushima (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matsushima in?
Matsushima runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Matsushima observe daylight saving time?
Matsushima does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matsushima today?
Matsushima sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matsushima tonight?
The moon phase over Matsushima tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matsushima?
The antipode of Matsushima — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.37° S, 38.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 1,373 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matsushima?
Matsushima lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Matsushima?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matsushima, clocks run about 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.