Right now, local time in Rikubetsu is 07:18 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rikubetsu ranks #98736 worldwide by population and #1986 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 51m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 16:16
- Day length
- 10h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rikubetsu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rikubetsu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.47° S, 36.25° 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, 1,202 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rikubetsu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:25
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:10
- Asr
- 13:50
- Maghrib
- 16:14
- Isha
- 17:46
- Qibla direction
- 294.9° from north (WNW (295°))
Full prayer timetable for Rikubetsu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rikubetsu sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Rikubetsu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 932 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,605 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.47° N, 143.75° 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 | 14:18 | −17h |
| Chicago | 16:18 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 19:18 | −12h |
| London | 22:18 | −9h |
| Paris | 23:18 | −8h |
| Moscow | 01:18 | −6h |
| Dubai | 02:18 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 03:48 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:18 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 06:18 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 07:18 | same time |
| Sydney | 09:18 | +2h |
Best time to call Rikubetsu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rikubetsu local time:
Cities sharing Rikubetsu's time zone
Distances from Rikubetsu
| Tokyo | 932 km | SSW (203°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,593 km | WSW (239°) |
| Singapore | 6,123 km | SW (232°) |
| Moscow | 6,996 km | NW (323°) |
| Mumbai | 7,042 km | W (272°) |
| Dubai | 7,990 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,057 km | ENE (59°) |
| Sydney | 8,633 km | S (174°) |
| London | 8,895 km | NNW (338°) |
| Paris | 9,080 km | NNW (335°) |
| Chicago | 9,228 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 17,605 km | NNE (27°) |
Cities near Rikubetsu
- Motomachi29 km · 07:18
- Oketo26 km · 07:18
- Ashoro31 km · 07:18
- Kamihonbetsu38 km · 07:18
- Honchō34 km · 07:18
- Kitami39 km · 07:18
- Motomachi49 km · 07:18
- Kamishihoro46 km · 07:18
FAQ
What time is it in Rikubetsu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rikubetsu (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rikubetsu in?
Rikubetsu runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Rikubetsu observe daylight saving time?
Rikubetsu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rikubetsu today?
Rikubetsu sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 16:16 today, giving 10h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rikubetsu tonight?
The moon phase over Rikubetsu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rikubetsu?
The antipode of Rikubetsu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.47° S, 36.25° 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 1,202 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rikubetsu?
Rikubetsu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rikubetsu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rikubetsu, clocks run about 51 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.