Right now, local time in Shikokuchūō is 22:53 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shikokuchūō ranks #7572 worldwide by population and #356 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 53m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shikokuchūō — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shikokuchūō through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.98° S, 46.45° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 546 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shikokuchūō today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 289.9° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Shikokuchūō — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shikokuchūō sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shikokuchūō's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 592 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,856 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.98° N, 133.55° 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 | 05:53 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:53 | −12h |
| London | 13:53 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:53 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:53 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:53 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:23 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:53 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:53 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:53 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:53 | +2h |
Best time to call Shikokuchūō
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shikokuchūō local time:
Cities sharing Shikokuchūō's time zone
Distances from Shikokuchūō
| Tokyo | 592 km | ENE (69°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,293 km | WSW (241°) |
| Singapore | 4,765 km | SW (227°) |
| Mumbai | 6,175 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,290 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,447 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,766 km | SSE (164°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,381 km | NE (52°) |
| London | 9,491 km | NNW (333°) |
| Paris | 9,615 km | NNW (330°) |
| Chicago | 10,592 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 18,856 km | N (1°) |
Cities near Shikokuchūō
- Kawanoechō5 km · 22:53
- Kan’onji14 km · 22:53
- Kan’onjichō19 km · 22:53
- Motoyama20 km · 22:53
- Niihama23 km · 22:53
- Sugi27 km · 22:53
- Ikedachō24 km · 22:53
- Mitoyo29 km · 22:53
FAQ
What time is it in Shikokuchūō right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shikokuchūō (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shikokuchūō in?
Shikokuchūō runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shikokuchūō observe daylight saving time?
Shikokuchūō does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shikokuchūō today?
Shikokuchūō sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shikokuchūō tonight?
The moon phase over Shikokuchūō tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shikokuchūō?
The antipode of Shikokuchūō — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.98° S, 46.45° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 546 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shikokuchūō?
Shikokuchūō lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shikokuchūō?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shikokuchūō, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.