Right now, local time in Rifu is 22:20 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rifu ranks #16552 worldwide by population and #747 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
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rifu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rifu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.33° S, 39.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 1,365 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rifu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 18:00
- Qibla direction
- 293.6° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Rifu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rifu sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Rifu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 315 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,220 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.33° N, 140.98° 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 | 05:20 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:20 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:20 | −12h |
| London | 13:20 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:20 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:20 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:20 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:50 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:20 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:20 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:20 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:20 | +2h |
Best time to call Rifu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rifu local time:
Distances from Rifu
| Tokyo | 315 km | SSW (202°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,110 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 5,586 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 6,829 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 7,311 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,945 km | WNW (288°) |
| Sydney | 8,098 km | S (171°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,557 km | ENE (57°) |
| London | 9,334 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,499 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,830 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 18,220 km | NNE (26°) |
Cities near Rifu
- Tagajō-shi4 km · 22:20
- Shiogama5 km · 22:20
- Matsushima9 km · 22:20
- Shōbudahama9 km · 22:20
- Tomiya11 km · 22:20
- Satohata12 km · 22:20
- Sendai12 km · 22:20
- Yoshioka15 km · 22:20
FAQ
What time is it in Rifu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rifu (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rifu in?
Rifu runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Rifu observe daylight saving time?
Rifu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rifu today?
Rifu sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rifu tonight?
The moon phase over Rifu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rifu?
The antipode of Rifu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.33° S, 39.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 1,365 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rifu?
Rifu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rifu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rifu, clocks run about 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.