Right now, local time in Shimabara is 22:17 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shimabara ranks #14053 worldwide by population and #653 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shimabara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shimabara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.78° S, 49.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tavares, Brazil, about 216 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:17 GMT-3 (America/Sao_Paulo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shimabara today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 288.5° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Shimabara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shimabara sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shimabara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 915 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,947 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.78° N, 130.37° 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 Shimabara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shimabara local time:
Cities sharing Shimabara's time zone
Distances from Shimabara
| Tokyo | 915 km | ENE (67°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,971 km | WSW (238°) |
| Singapore | 4,462 km | SW (224°) |
| Mumbai | 5,880 km | W (270°) |
| Dubai | 7,197 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 7,211 km | NW (322°) |
| Sydney | 7,725 km | SSE (162°) |
| London | 9,472 km | NNW (332°) |
| Paris | 9,580 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,695 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 10,850 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 18,947 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Shimabara
- Unzen11 km · 22:17
- Minamishimabara15 km · 22:17
- Nagasu18 km · 22:17
- Ōyanomachi-noboritate22 km · 22:17
- Arao23 km · 22:17
- Ōmuta29 km · 22:17
- Tamana27 km · 22:17
- Konoha29 km · 22:17
FAQ
What time is it in Shimabara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shimabara (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shimabara in?
Shimabara runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shimabara observe daylight saving time?
Shimabara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shimabara today?
Shimabara sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shimabara tonight?
The moon phase over Shimabara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shimabara?
The antipode of Shimabara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.78° S, 49.63° W. It falls on land, near Tavares, Brazil, about 216 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shimabara?
Shimabara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shimabara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shimabara, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.