Right now, local time in Morioka is 21:40 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Morioka ranks #2079 worldwide by population and #91 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
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Morioka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Morioka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.70° S, 38.85° 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, 1,631 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Morioka today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:20
- Asr
- 14:10
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 17:59
- Qibla direction
- 293.5° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Morioka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Morioka sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Morioka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 464 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,076 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.70° N, 141.15° 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 | 04:40 | −17h |
| Chicago | 06:40 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 09:40 | −12h |
| London | 12:40 | −9h |
| Paris | 13:40 | −8h |
| Moscow | 15:40 | −6h |
| Dubai | 16:40 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:10 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:40 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 20:40 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 21:40 | same time |
| Sydney | 23:40 | +2h |
Best time to call Morioka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Morioka local time:
Cities sharing Morioka's time zone
Distances from Morioka
| Tokyo | 464 km | SSW (197°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,195 km | WSW (241°) |
| Singapore | 5,693 km | SW (231°) |
| Mumbai | 6,838 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 7,198 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,913 km | WNW (288°) |
| Sydney | 8,246 km | S (171°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,462 km | ENE (57°) |
| London | 9,200 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,368 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,696 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 18,076 km | NNE (24°) |
Cities near Morioka
- Yahaba10 km · 21:40
- Takizawa12 km · 21:40
- Hizume17 km · 21:40
- Shizukuishi14 km · 21:40
- Hachimantai22 km · 21:40
- Numakunai30 km · 21:40
- Hanamaki35 km · 21:40
- Semboku35 km · 21:40
FAQ
What time is it in Morioka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Morioka (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Morioka in?
Morioka runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Morioka observe daylight saving time?
Morioka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Morioka today?
Morioka sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Morioka tonight?
The moon phase over Morioka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Morioka?
The antipode of Morioka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.70° S, 38.85° 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 1,631 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Morioka?
Morioka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Morioka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Morioka, clocks run about 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.