Right now, local time in Minamishibetsuchō is 23:57 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Minamishibetsuchō ranks #27746 worldwide by population and #1126 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 45m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Day length
- 10h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 52m (winter) – 15h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Minamishibetsuchō — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Minamishibetsuchō through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.15° S, 37.63° 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, 1,129 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Minamishibetsuchō today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:15
- Asr
- 13:55
- Maghrib
- 16:20
- Isha
- 17:52
- Qibla direction
- 293.9° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Minamishibetsuchō — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Minamishibetsuchō sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Minamishibetsuchō's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 968 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,582 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.15° N, 142.37° 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 | 06:57 | −17h |
| Chicago | 08:57 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 11:57 | −12h |
| London | 14:57 | −9h |
| Paris | 15:57 | −8h |
| Moscow | 17:57 | −6h |
| Dubai | 18:57 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 20:27 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:57 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 22:57 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 23:57 | same time |
| Sydney | 01:57 | +2h |
Best time to call Minamishibetsuchō
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Minamishibetsuchō local time:
Cities sharing Minamishibetsuchō's time zone
Distances from Minamishibetsuchō
| Tokyo | 968 km | SSW (195°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,541 km | SW (236°) |
| Singapore | 6,086 km | SW (230°) |
| Moscow | 6,868 km | NW (322°) |
| Mumbai | 6,930 km | W (270°) |
| Dubai | 7,862 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,113 km | ENE (59°) |
| Sydney | 8,722 km | S (173°) |
| London | 8,783 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 8,965 km | NNW (335°) |
| Chicago | 9,230 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 17,582 km | NNE (23°) |
Cities near Minamishibetsuchō
- Shibetsu3 km · 23:57
- Asahimachi6 km · 23:57
- Wassamu15 km · 23:57
- Nayoro23 km · 23:57
- Horokanai24 km · 23:57
- Pippu33 km · 23:57
- Takasu35 km · 23:57
- Shinshimokawa26 km · 23:57
FAQ
What time is it in Minamishibetsuchō right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Minamishibetsuchō (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Minamishibetsuchō in?
Minamishibetsuchō runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Minamishibetsuchō observe daylight saving time?
Minamishibetsuchō does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Minamishibetsuchō today?
Minamishibetsuchō sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 16:20 today, giving 10h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Minamishibetsuchō tonight?
The moon phase over Minamishibetsuchō tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Minamishibetsuchō?
The antipode of Minamishibetsuchō — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.15° S, 37.63° 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 1,129 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Minamishibetsuchō?
Minamishibetsuchō lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Minamishibetsuchō?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Minamishibetsuchō, clocks run about 45 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.