Right now, local time in Rikuzentakata is 14:04 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rikuzentakata ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #2101 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 42m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 74% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rikuzentakata — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rikuzentakata through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.04° S, 38.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 1,456 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rikuzentakata today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:18
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:35
- Isha
- 18:00
- Qibla direction
- 293.9° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Rikuzentakata — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rikuzentakata sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Rikuzentakata's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 409 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,126 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.04° N, 141.60° 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 | 22:04 | −16h |
| Chicago | 00:04 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 02:04 | −12h |
| London | 05:04 | −9h |
| Paris | 06:04 | −8h |
| Moscow | 08:04 | −6h |
| Dubai | 09:04 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 10:34 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:04 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 13:04 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 14:04 | same time |
| Sydney | 16:04 | +2h |
Best time to call Rikuzentakata
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rikuzentakata local time:
Cities sharing Rikuzentakata's time zone
Distances from Rikuzentakata
| Tokyo | 409 km | SSW (205°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,194 km | WSW (242°) |
| Singapore | 5,677 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 6,879 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 7,280 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,972 km | WNW (288°) |
| Sydney | 8,167 km | S (172°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,469 km | ENE (57°) |
| London | 9,283 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,451 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,735 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 18,126 km | NNE (27°) |
Cities near Rikuzentakata
- Rikuzen-Takata5 km · 14:04
- Setamai11 km · 14:04
- Ōfunato11 km · 14:04
- Kesennuma15 km · 14:04
- Tōno32 km · 14:04
- Kamaishi35 km · 14:04
- Minamisanriku42 km · 14:04
- Ōshū39 km · 14:04
FAQ
What time is it in Rikuzentakata right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rikuzentakata (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rikuzentakata in?
Rikuzentakata runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Rikuzentakata observe daylight saving time?
Rikuzentakata does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rikuzentakata today?
Rikuzentakata sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rikuzentakata tonight?
The moon phase over Rikuzentakata tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 73.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rikuzentakata?
The antipode of Rikuzentakata — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.04° S, 38.40° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 1,456 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rikuzentakata?
Rikuzentakata lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rikuzentakata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rikuzentakata, clocks run about 42 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.