Right now, local time in Shimizu is 08:17 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shimizu ranks #45842 worldwide by population and #1501 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 47m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 16:20
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 00m (winter) – 15h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shimizu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shimizu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.01° S, 37.12° 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, 1,255 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shimizu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:13
- Asr
- 13:55
- Maghrib
- 16:19
- Isha
- 17:49
- Qibla direction
- 294.4° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Shimizu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shimizu sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shimizu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 858 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,682 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.01° N, 142.88° 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 | 15:17 | −17h |
| Chicago | 17:17 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 20:17 | −12h |
| London | 23:17 | −9h |
| Paris | 00:17 | −8h |
| Moscow | 02:17 | −6h |
| Dubai | 03:17 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 04:47 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:17 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 07:17 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 08:17 | same time |
| Sydney | 10:17 | +2h |
Best time to call Shimizu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shimizu local time:
Cities sharing Shimizu's time zone
Distances from Shimizu
| Tokyo | 858 km | SSW (200°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,506 km | WSW (238°) |
| Singapore | 6,037 km | SW (231°) |
| Mumbai | 6,973 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 6,994 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,940 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,144 km | ENE (59°) |
| Sydney | 8,590 km | S (173°) |
| London | 8,917 km | NNW (338°) |
| Paris | 9,098 km | NNW (335°) |
| Chicago | 9,311 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 17,682 km | NNE (25°) |
Cities near Shimizu
- Shintoku9 km · 08:17
- Shikaoi14 km · 08:17
- Memuro-minami17 km · 08:17
- Otofuke26 km · 08:17
- Obihiro28 km · 08:17
- Ikutora30 km · 08:17
- Naka-satsunai40 km · 08:17
- Shihoro35 km · 08:17
FAQ
What time is it in Shimizu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shimizu (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shimizu in?
Shimizu runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shimizu observe daylight saving time?
Shimizu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shimizu today?
Shimizu sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 16:20 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shimizu tonight?
The moon phase over Shimizu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shimizu?
The antipode of Shimizu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.01° S, 37.12° 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 1,255 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shimizu?
Shimizu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shimizu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shimizu, clocks run about 47 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.