Time now in Murata, Japan 🇯🇵
10:06:05
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Murata is 10:06 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Murata ranks #15689 worldwide by population and #723 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 39m ahead of the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
06:05
Sunset
16:38
Day length
10h 33m
Solar noon
11:21
Daylight range
9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated

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

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
38.1186° N, 140.7243° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Miyagi
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Population
38,271 · #15689 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

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

Antipode coordinates
38.12° S, 39.28° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 1,333 km away
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Murata today MWL

Fajr
04:35
Sunrise
06:05
Dhuhr
11:22
Asr
14:13
Maghrib
16:36
Isha
18:01
Qibla direction
293.4° from north (WNW (293°))

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

Murata sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.

Murata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 285 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,251 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.12° N, 140.72° 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 Angeles17:06−17h
Chicago19:06−15h
São Paulo22:06−12h
London01:06−9h
Paris02:06−8h
Moscow04:06−6h
Dubai05:06−5h
Mumbai06:36−3h 30m
Singapore09:06−1h
Hong Kong09:06−1h
Tokyo10:06same time
Sydney12:06+2h

Best time to call Murata

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

Cities sharing Murata's time zone

Other cities in Japan

Distances from Murata

Tokyo285 kmSSW (199°)
Hong Kong3,079 kmWSW (243°)
Singapore5,554 kmSW (232°)
Mumbai6,807 kmW (272°)
Moscow7,316 kmNW (323°)
Dubai7,931 kmWNW (288°)
Sydney8,078 kmS (171°)
Los Angeles8,589 kmENE (56°)
London9,347 kmNNW (337°)
Paris9,510 kmNNW (334°)
Chicago9,862 kmNE (34°)
São Paulo18,251 kmNNE (25°)

Cities near Murata

FAQ

What time is it in Murata right now?

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

What time zone is Murata in?

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

Does Murata observe daylight saving time?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Murata today?

Murata sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Murata tonight?

The moon phase over Murata tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.6% illumination.

What is the antipode of Murata?

The antipode of Murata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.12° S, 39.28° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 1,333 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Murata?

Murata lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Murata?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Murata, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.