Right now, local time in Niigata is 05:33 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Niigata ranks #730 worldwide by population and #17 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 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Niigata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Niigata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.92° S, 40.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 1,206 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Niigata today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 292.5° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Niigata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Niigata sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Niigata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 255 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,328 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.92° N, 139.04° 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 | 13:33 | −16h |
| Chicago | 15:33 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 17:33 | −12h |
| London | 20:33 | −9h |
| Paris | 21:33 | −8h |
| Moscow | 23:33 | −6h |
| Dubai | 00:33 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 02:03 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:33 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 04:33 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 05:33 | same time |
| Sydney | 07:33 | +2h |
Best time to call Niigata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Niigata local time:
Cities sharing Niigata's time zone
Distances from Niigata
| Tokyo | 255 km | SSE (167°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,939 km | WSW (241°) |
| Singapore | 5,426 km | SW (230°) |
| Mumbai | 6,661 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,245 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,797 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 8,081 km | S (169°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,723 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 9,308 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,464 km | NNW (333°) |
| Chicago | 9,961 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,328 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near Niigata
- Kameda-honchō8 km · 05:33
- Niitsu-honchō15 km · 05:33
- Shirone18 km · 05:33
- Agano19 km · 05:33
- Suibara19 km · 05:33
- Tagami24 km · 05:33
- Seirō20 km · 05:33
- Gosen24 km · 05:33
FAQ
What time is it in Niigata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Niigata (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Niigata in?
Niigata runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Niigata observe daylight saving time?
Niigata does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Niigata today?
Niigata sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Niigata tonight?
The moon phase over Niigata tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Niigata?
The antipode of Niigata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.92° S, 40.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 1,206 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Niigata?
Niigata lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Niigata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Niigata, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.