Right now, local time in Shibetsu is 03:19 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shibetsu ranks #25725 worldwide by population and #1078 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 56m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 16:10
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:04
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shibetsu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shibetsu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.66° S, 34.87° 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, 1,187 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shibetsu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:20
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:04
- Asr
- 13:44
- Maghrib
- 16:08
- Isha
- 17:40
- Qibla direction
- 295.8° from north (WNW (296°))
Full prayer timetable for Shibetsu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shibetsu sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shibetsu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 1,000 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,534 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.66° N, 145.13° 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 | 10:19 | −17h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | −12h |
| London | 18:19 | −9h |
| Paris | 19:19 | −8h |
| Moscow | 21:19 | −6h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | same time |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +2h |
Best time to call Shibetsu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shibetsu local time:
Cities sharing Shibetsu's time zone
Distances from Shibetsu
| Tokyo | 1,000 km | SSW (210°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,700 km | WSW (240°) |
| Singapore | 6,224 km | SW (233°) |
| Moscow | 7,046 km | NW (323°) |
| Mumbai | 7,153 km | W (272°) |
| Los Angeles | 7,950 km | ENE (60°) |
| Dubai | 8,090 km | WNW (289°) |
| Sydney | 8,643 km | S (175°) |
| London | 8,917 km | NNW (339°) |
| Paris | 9,107 km | NNW (336°) |
| Chicago | 9,145 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 17,534 km | NNE (29°) |
Cities near Shibetsu
- Nakashibetsu18 km · 03:19
- Rausu40 km · 03:19
- Hamanaka-sakuraminami56 km · 03:19
- Honmachi47 km · 03:19
- Nemuro52 km · 03:19
- Mizumotomachi47 km · 03:19
- Teshikaga55 km · 03:19
- Akkeshi73 km · 03:19
FAQ
What time is it in Shibetsu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shibetsu (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shibetsu in?
Shibetsu runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shibetsu observe daylight saving time?
Shibetsu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shibetsu today?
Shibetsu sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 16:10 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shibetsu tonight?
The moon phase over Shibetsu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shibetsu?
The antipode of Shibetsu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.66° S, 34.87° 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 1,187 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shibetsu?
Shibetsu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shibetsu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shibetsu, clocks run about 56 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.