Time now in Shikama, Japan 🇯🇵
10:11:52
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Shikama is 10:11 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Shikama ranks #58094 worldwide by population and #1673 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
06:05
Sunset
16:36
Day length
10h 31m
Solar noon
11:21
Daylight range
9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated

Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shikama — golden hour, twilight and month view →

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
38.5479° N, 140.8570° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Miyagi
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Population
6,698 · #58094 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

Dig straight down from Shikama through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.

Antipode coordinates
38.55° S, 39.14° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 1,371 km away
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Shikama today MWL

Fajr
04:35
Sunrise
06:05
Dhuhr
11:21
Asr
14:12
Maghrib
16:35
Isha
18:00
Qibla direction
293.5° from north (WNW (293°))

Full prayer timetable for Shikama — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →

Shikama sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.

Shikama's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 334 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,203 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.55° N, 140.86° 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 Angeles17:11−17h
Chicago19:11−15h
São Paulo22:11−12h
London01:11−9h
Paris02:11−8h
Moscow04:11−6h
Dubai05:11−5h
Mumbai06:41−3h 30m
Singapore09:11−1h
Hong Kong09:11−1h
Tokyo10:11same time
Sydney12:11+2h

Best time to call Shikama

Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shikama local time:

Cities sharing Shikama's time zone

Other cities in Japan

Distances from Shikama

Tokyo334 kmSSW (198°)
Hong Kong3,112 kmWSW (242°)
Singapore5,593 kmSW (232°)
Mumbai6,817 kmW (272°)
Moscow7,285 kmNW (323°)
Dubai7,928 kmWNW (288°)
Sydney8,123 kmS (171°)
Los Angeles8,553 kmENE (57°)
London9,308 kmNNW (337°)
Paris9,472 kmNNW (334°)
Chicago9,816 kmNE (34°)
São Paulo18,203 kmNNE (25°)

Cities near Shikama

FAQ

What time is it in Shikama right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shikama (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.

What time zone is Shikama in?

Shikama runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.

Does Shikama observe daylight saving time?

Shikama does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Shikama today?

Shikama sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Shikama tonight?

The moon phase over Shikama tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.

What is the antipode of Shikama?

The antipode of Shikama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.55° S, 39.14° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 1,371 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Shikama?

Shikama lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Shikama?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shikama, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.