Right now, local time in Otaru is 02:24 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Otaru ranks #5421 worldwide by population and #254 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
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 16:27
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Otaru — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Otaru through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.19° S, 39.00° 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, 1,247 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Otaru today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 17:57
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Otaru — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Otaru sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Otaru's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 841 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,722 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.19° N, 141.00° 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 | 09:24 | −17h |
| Chicago | 11:24 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 14:24 | −12h |
| London | 17:24 | −9h |
| Paris | 18:24 | −8h |
| Moscow | 20:24 | −6h |
| Dubai | 21:24 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 22:54 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:24 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 01:24 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 02:24 | same time |
| Sydney | 04:24 | +2h |
Best time to call Otaru
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Otaru local time:
Distances from Otaru
| Tokyo | 841 km | S (188°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,390 km | SW (235°) |
| Singapore | 5,933 km | SW (229°) |
| Mumbai | 6,820 km | W (270°) |
| Moscow | 6,884 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,787 km | WNW (286°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,263 km | ENE (58°) |
| Sydney | 8,631 km | S (171°) |
| London | 8,839 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,014 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,381 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 17,722 km | NNE (20°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Otaru right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Otaru (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Otaru in?
Otaru runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Otaru observe daylight saving time?
Otaru does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Otaru today?
Otaru sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 16:27 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Otaru tonight?
The moon phase over Otaru tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Otaru?
The antipode of Otaru — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.19° S, 39.00° 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 1,247 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Otaru?
Otaru lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Otaru?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Otaru, clocks run about 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.