Right now, local time in Shimo-furano is 01:21 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shimo-furano ranks #22143 worldwide by population and #962 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 45m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 16:22
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shimo-furano — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shimo-furano through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.35° S, 37.62° 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, 1,218 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shimo-furano today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:15
- Asr
- 13:56
- Maghrib
- 16:20
- Isha
- 17:51
- Qibla direction
- 294.0° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Shimo-furano — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shimo-furano sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shimo-furano's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 882 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,663 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.35° N, 142.38° 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 | 08:21 | −17h |
| Chicago | 10:21 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 13:21 | −12h |
| London | 16:21 | −9h |
| Paris | 17:21 | −8h |
| Moscow | 19:21 | −6h |
| Dubai | 20:21 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 21:51 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:21 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 00:21 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 01:21 | same time |
| Sydney | 03:21 | +2h |
Best time to call Shimo-furano
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shimo-furano local time:
Cities sharing Shimo-furano's time zone
Distances from Shimo-furano
| Tokyo | 882 km | SSW (196°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,492 km | WSW (237°) |
| Singapore | 6,030 km | SW (230°) |
| Mumbai | 6,932 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 6,939 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,889 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,158 km | ENE (59°) |
| Sydney | 8,633 km | S (173°) |
| London | 8,866 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,046 km | NNW (335°) |
| Chicago | 9,303 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 17,663 km | NNE (23°) |
Cities near Shimo-furano
- Furano0 km · 01:21
- Naka-furano7 km · 01:21
- Kami-furano14 km · 01:21
- Biei27 km · 01:21
- Ashibetsu24 km · 01:21
- Ikutora26 km · 01:21
- Shimukappu39 km · 01:21
- Higashikagura39 km · 01:21
FAQ
What time is it in Shimo-furano right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shimo-furano (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shimo-furano in?
Shimo-furano runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shimo-furano observe daylight saving time?
Shimo-furano does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shimo-furano today?
Shimo-furano sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 16:22 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shimo-furano tonight?
The moon phase over Shimo-furano tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shimo-furano?
The antipode of Shimo-furano — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.35° S, 37.62° 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 1,218 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shimo-furano?
Shimo-furano lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shimo-furano?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shimo-furano, clocks run about 45 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.