Time now in Minamisatsuma, Japan 🇯🇵
04:54:29
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Minamisatsuma is 04:54 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Minamisatsuma ranks #17980 worldwide by population and #806 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 3m behind the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
06:36
Sunset
17:30
Day length
10h 53m
Solar noon
12:03
Daylight range
10h 06m (winter) – 14h 12m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated

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

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
31.3900° N, 130.2834° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Kagoshima
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Population
32,887 · #17980 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

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

Antipode coordinates
31.39° S, 49.72° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Land — nearest tracked city is Mostardas, Brazil, about 118 km away
Local time at the antipode
16:54 GMT-3 (America/Sao_Paulo)
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Minamisatsuma today MWL

Fajr
05:14
Sunrise
06:36
Dhuhr
12:03
Asr
15:06
Maghrib
17:29
Isha
18:46
Qibla direction
288.7° from north (WNW (289°))

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

Minamisatsuma sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.

Minamisatsuma's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 994 km away; even São Paulo lies some 19,092 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.39° N, 130.28° 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 Angeles11:54−17h
Chicago13:54−15h
São Paulo16:54−12h
London19:54−9h
Paris20:54−8h
Moscow22:54−6h
Dubai23:54−5h
Mumbai01:24−3h 30m
Singapore03:54−1h
Hong Kong03:54−1h
Tokyo04:54same time
Sydney06:54+2h

Best time to call Minamisatsuma

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

Cities sharing Minamisatsuma's time zone

Other cities in Japan

Distances from Minamisatsuma

Tokyo994 kmENE (59°)
Hong Kong1,887 kmWSW (242°)
Singapore4,346 kmSW (225°)
Mumbai5,874 kmW (271°)
Dubai7,230 kmWNW (285°)
Moscow7,328 kmNW (322°)
Sydney7,581 kmSSE (161°)
London9,604 kmNNW (332°)
Paris9,708 kmNNW (329°)
Los Angeles9,799 kmNE (50°)
Chicago10,991 kmNNE (28°)
São Paulo19,092 kmNNW (340°)

Cities near Minamisatsuma

FAQ

What time is it in Minamisatsuma right now?

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

What time zone is Minamisatsuma in?

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

Does Minamisatsuma observe daylight saving time?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Minamisatsuma today?

Minamisatsuma sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 53m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Minamisatsuma tonight?

The moon phase over Minamisatsuma tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.

What is the antipode of Minamisatsuma?

The antipode of Minamisatsuma — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.39° S, 49.72° W. It falls on land, near Mostardas, Brazil, about 118 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Minamisatsuma?

Minamisatsuma lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Minamisatsuma?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Minamisatsuma, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.