Right now, local time in Shibetsu is 14:00 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shibetsu ranks #30044 worldwide by population and #1191 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 45m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 16:24
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 52m (winter) – 15h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 74% 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
- 44.17° S, 37.60° 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, 1,127 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
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:15
- Asr
- 13:57
- Maghrib
- 16:22
- Isha
- 17:54
- Qibla direction
- 293.9° from north (WNW (294°))
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 18m 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, 971 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,579 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.17° N, 142.40° 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 | 22:00 | −16h |
| Chicago | 00:00 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 02:00 | −12h |
| London | 05:00 | −9h |
| Paris | 06:00 | −8h |
| Moscow | 08:00 | −6h |
| Dubai | 09:00 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 10:30 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:00 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 13:00 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 14:00 | same time |
| Sydney | 16:00 | +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 | 971 km | SSW (195°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,544 km | SW (236°) |
| Singapore | 6,089 km | SW (230°) |
| Moscow | 6,868 km | NW (322°) |
| Mumbai | 6,932 km | W (270°) |
| Dubai | 7,863 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,110 km | ENE (59°) |
| Sydney | 8,724 km | S (173°) |
| London | 8,782 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 8,964 km | NNW (335°) |
| Chicago | 9,228 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 17,579 km | NNE (23°) |
Cities near Shibetsu
- Minamishibetsuchō3 km · 14:00
- Asahimachi8 km · 14:00
- Wassamu17 km · 14:00
- Nayoro21 km · 14:00
- Horokanai26 km · 14:00
- Shinshimokawa24 km · 14:00
- Bifuka34 km · 14:00
- Pippu34 km · 14:00
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 44.
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 06:06 and sunset at 16:24 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shibetsu tonight?
The moon phase over Shibetsu tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 73.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shibetsu?
The antipode of Shibetsu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.17° S, 37.60° 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 1,127 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 45 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.