Time now in Obanazawa, Japan 🇯🇵
23:00:48
Monday, November 2, 2026

Right now, local time in Obanazawa is 23:00 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Obanazawa ranks #26582 worldwide by population and #1100 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 37m ahead of the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
16:39
Day length
10h 33m
Solar noon
11:23
Daylight range
9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated

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

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
38.6033° N, 140.4019° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Yamagata
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Population
20,821 · #26582 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

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

Antipode coordinates
38.60° S, 39.60° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 1,345 km away
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Obanazawa today MWL

Fajr
04:36
Sunrise
06:06
Dhuhr
11:23
Asr
14:15
Maghrib
16:38
Isha
18:03
Qibla direction
293.2° from north (WNW (293°))

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

Obanazawa 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.

Obanazawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 330 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,214 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.60° N, 140.40° 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 Angeles06:00−17h
Chicago08:00−15h
São Paulo11:00−12h
London14:00−9h
Paris15:00−8h
Moscow17:00−6h
Dubai18:00−5h
Mumbai19:30−3h 30m
Singapore22:00−1h
Hong Kong22:00−1h
Tokyo23:00same time
Sydney01:00+2h

Best time to call Obanazawa

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

Cities sharing Obanazawa's time zone

Other cities in Japan

Distances from Obanazawa

Tokyo330 kmS (191°)
Hong Kong3,080 kmWSW (242°)
Singapore5,566 kmSW (231°)
Mumbai6,777 kmW (272°)
Moscow7,257 kmNW (323°)
Dubai7,888 kmWNW (288°)
Sydney8,135 kmS (171°)
Los Angeles8,582 kmENE (56°)
London9,287 kmNNW (337°)
Paris9,449 kmNNW (334°)
Chicago9,833 kmNNE (34°)
São Paulo18,214 kmNNE (24°)

Cities near Obanazawa

FAQ

What time is it in Obanazawa right now?

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

What time zone is Obanazawa in?

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

Does Obanazawa observe daylight saving time?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Obanazawa today?

Obanazawa sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Obanazawa tonight?

The moon phase over Obanazawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.

What is the antipode of Obanazawa?

The antipode of Obanazawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.60° S, 39.60° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 1,345 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Obanazawa?

Obanazawa lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Obanazawa?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Obanazawa, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.