Right now, local time in Niseko is 09:58 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Niseko ranks #68464 worldwide by population and #1792 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 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Niseko — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Niseko through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.81° S, 39.31° 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, 1,292 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Niseko today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Niseko — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Niseko sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Niseko's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 796 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,770 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.81° N, 140.69° 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 | 17:58 | −16h |
| Chicago | 19:58 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 21:58 | −12h |
| London | 00:58 | −9h |
| Paris | 01:58 | −8h |
| Moscow | 03:58 | −6h |
| Dubai | 04:58 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 06:28 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:58 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 08:58 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 09:58 | same time |
| Sydney | 11:58 | +2h |
Best time to call Niseko
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Niseko local time:
Distances from Niseko
| Tokyo | 796 km | S (187°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,344 km | SW (235°) |
| Singapore | 5,886 km | SW (229°) |
| Mumbai | 6,794 km | W (270°) |
| Moscow | 6,901 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,775 km | WNW (286°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,307 km | ENE (57°) |
| Sydney | 8,593 km | S (171°) |
| London | 8,868 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,040 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,431 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 17,770 km | NNE (20°) |
Cities near Niseko
- Niseko Town4 km · 09:58
- Kutchan11 km · 09:58
- Makkari11 km · 09:58
- Rankoshimachi12 km · 09:58
- Kozawa18 km · 09:58
- Rusutsu17 km · 09:58
- Kyōgoku19 km · 09:58
- Toyoura26 km · 09:58
FAQ
What time is it in Niseko right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Niseko (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Niseko in?
Niseko runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Niseko observe daylight saving time?
Niseko does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Niseko today?
Niseko sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 16:33 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Niseko tonight?
The moon phase over Niseko tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Niseko?
The antipode of Niseko — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.81° S, 39.31° 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 1,292 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Niseko?
Niseko lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Niseko?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Niseko, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.