Right now, local time in Muroran is 00:47 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Muroran ranks #6515 worldwide by population and #301 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
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Muroran — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Muroran through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.32° S, 39.01° 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, 1,343 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Muroran today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 17:57
- Qibla direction
- 293.2° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Muroran — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Muroran sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Muroran's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 745 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,813 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.32° N, 140.99° 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 | 07:47 | −17h |
| Chicago | 09:47 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 12:47 | −12h |
| London | 15:47 | −9h |
| Paris | 16:47 | −8h |
| Moscow | 18:47 | −6h |
| Dubai | 19:47 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 21:17 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:47 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 23:47 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 00:47 | same time |
| Sydney | 02:47 | +2h |
Best time to call Muroran
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Muroran local time:
Cities sharing Muroran's time zone
Distances from Muroran
| Tokyo | 745 km | S (189°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,334 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 5,868 km | SW (229°) |
| Mumbai | 6,819 km | W (270°) |
| Moscow | 6,960 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,814 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,316 km | ENE (58°) |
| Sydney | 8,535 km | S (171°) |
| London | 8,928 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,100 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,462 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 17,813 km | NNE (21°) |
Cities near Muroran
- Date19 km · 00:47
- Noboribetsu22 km · 00:47
- Sōbetsu28 km · 00:47
- Tōyako-onsemmachi31 km · 00:47
- Shikabe35 km · 00:47
- Toyoura37 km · 00:47
- Shiraoi39 km · 00:47
- Rusutsu47 km · 00:47
FAQ
What time is it in Muroran right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Muroran (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Muroran in?
Muroran runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Muroran observe daylight saving time?
Muroran does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Muroran today?
Muroran sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Muroran tonight?
The moon phase over Muroran tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Muroran?
The antipode of Muroran — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.32° S, 39.01° 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 1,343 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Muroran?
Muroran lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Muroran?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Muroran, clocks run about 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.