Right now, local time in Ōtawara is 22:50 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ōtawara ranks #8653 worldwide by population and #407 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 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ōtawara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ōtawara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.87° S, 39.97° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 1,244 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ōtawara today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Ōtawara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ōtawara sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Ōtawara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 134 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,403 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.87° N, 140.03° 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 | 05:50 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −12h |
| London | 13:50 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:50 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:50 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +2h |
Best time to call Ōtawara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ōtawara local time:
Cities sharing Ōtawara's time zone
Distances from Ōtawara
| Tokyo | 134 km | SSW (193°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,963 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 5,420 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 6,753 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 7,391 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,916 km | WNW (288°) |
| Sydney | 7,950 km | S (170°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,717 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 9,451 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,608 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 10,012 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,403 km | NNE (25°) |
Cities near Ōtawara
- Kuroiso11 km · 22:50
- Nasushiobara13 km · 22:50
- Nasushiobara13 km · 22:50
- Yaita12 km · 22:50
- Sakura17 km · 22:50
- Ogawa16 km · 22:50
- Nasu20 km · 22:50
- Ujiie21 km · 22:50
FAQ
What time is it in Ōtawara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ōtawara (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ōtawara in?
Ōtawara runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Ōtawara observe daylight saving time?
Ōtawara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ōtawara today?
Ōtawara sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ōtawara tonight?
The moon phase over Ōtawara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ōtawara?
The antipode of Ōtawara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.87° S, 39.97° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 1,244 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ōtawara?
Ōtawara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ōtawara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ōtawara, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.