Right now, local time in Shima is 08:16 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shima ranks #12882 worldwide by population and #609 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 51m (winter) – 14h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shima — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shima through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.33° S, 43.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 841 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shima today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 291.6° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Shima — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shima sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shima's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 301 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,770 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.33° N, 136.83° 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 | 15:16 | −17h |
| Chicago | 17:16 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 20:16 | −12h |
| London | 23:16 | −9h |
| Paris | 00:16 | −8h |
| Moscow | 02:16 | −6h |
| Dubai | 03:16 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 04:46 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:16 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 07:16 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 08:16 | same time |
| Sydney | 10:16 | +2h |
Best time to call Shima
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shima local time:
Distances from Shima
| Tokyo | 301 km | ENE (59°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,580 km | WSW (245°) |
| Singapore | 5,018 km | SW (230°) |
| Mumbai | 6,476 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 7,442 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,725 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 7,731 km | SSE (167°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,115 km | NE (54°) |
| London | 9,588 km | NNW (335°) |
| Paris | 9,727 km | NNW (332°) |
| Chicago | 10,405 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 18,770 km | NNE (17°) |
Cities near Shima
FAQ
What time is it in Shima right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shima (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shima in?
Shima runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shima observe daylight saving time?
Shima does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shima today?
Shima sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shima tonight?
The moon phase over Shima tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shima?
The antipode of Shima — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.33° S, 43.17° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 841 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shima?
Shima lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shima?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shima, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.