Right now, local time in Minamishimabara is 22:15 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Minamishimabara ranks #14324 worldwide by population and #670 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
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 60m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Minamishimabara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Minamishimabara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.67° S, 49.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tavares, Brazil, about 201 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:15 GMT-3 (America/Sao_Paulo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Minamishimabara today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 288.5° from north (WNW (288°))
Full prayer timetable for Minamishimabara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Minamishimabara sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Minamishimabara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 929 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,956 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.67° N, 130.27° 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 | 05:15 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:15 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:15 | −12h |
| London | 13:15 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:15 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:15 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:15 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:45 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:15 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:15 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:15 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:15 | +2h |
Best time to call Minamishimabara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Minamishimabara local time:
Cities sharing Minamishimabara's time zone
Distances from Minamishimabara
| Tokyo | 929 km | ENE (66°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,957 km | WSW (238°) |
| Singapore | 4,446 km | SW (224°) |
| Mumbai | 5,871 km | W (270°) |
| Dubai | 7,191 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 7,215 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 7,717 km | SSE (162°) |
| London | 9,478 km | NNW (332°) |
| Paris | 9,585 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,710 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 10,865 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 18,956 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Minamishimabara
- Unzen11 km · 22:15
- Shimabara15 km · 22:15
- Ōyanomachi-noboritate18 km · 22:15
- Kamiamakusa24 km · 22:15
- Amakusa25 km · 22:15
- Hondomachi-hondo26 km · 22:15
- Tomioka28 km · 22:15
- Isahaya28 km · 22:15
FAQ
What time is it in Minamishimabara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Minamishimabara (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Minamishimabara in?
Minamishimabara runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Minamishimabara observe daylight saving time?
Minamishimabara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Minamishimabara today?
Minamishimabara sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Minamishimabara tonight?
The moon phase over Minamishimabara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Minamishimabara?
The antipode of Minamishimabara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.67° S, 49.73° W. It falls on land, near Tavares, Brazil, about 201 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Minamishimabara?
Minamishimabara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Minamishimabara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Minamishimabara, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.