Right now, local time in Shikabe is 22:17 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shikabe ranks #78806 worldwide by population and #1870 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 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shikabe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shikabe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.03° S, 39.18° 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, 1,376 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shikabe today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:35
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:06
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 17:59
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Shikabe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shikabe sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shikabe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 712 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,848 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.03° N, 140.82° 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 | 05:17 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:17 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:17 | −12h |
| London | 13:17 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:17 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:17 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:17 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:47 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:17 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:17 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:17 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:17 | +2h |
Best time to call Shikabe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shikabe local time:
Cities sharing Shikabe's time zone
Distances from Shikabe
| Tokyo | 712 km | S (188°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,305 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 5,837 km | SW (229°) |
| Mumbai | 6,806 km | W (270°) |
| Moscow | 6,976 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,810 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,344 km | ENE (57°) |
| Sydney | 8,506 km | S (171°) |
| London | 8,951 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,123 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,496 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 17,848 km | NNE (21°) |
Cities near Shikabe
FAQ
What time is it in Shikabe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shikabe (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shikabe in?
Shikabe runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shikabe observe daylight saving time?
Shikabe does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shikabe today?
Shikabe sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shikabe tonight?
The moon phase over Shikabe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shikabe?
The antipode of Shikabe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.03° S, 39.18° 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 1,376 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shikabe?
Shikabe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shikabe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shikabe, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.