Right now, local time in Shimoda is 03:25 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shimoda ranks #18071 worldwide by population and #811 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 58m (winter) – 14h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shimoda — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shimoda through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.95° S, 47.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, about 427 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:25 GMT-3 (America/Sao_Paulo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shimoda today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 289.8° from north (WNW (290°))
Full prayer timetable for Shimoda — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shimoda sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shimoda's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 687 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,970 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.95° N, 132.99° 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 | 10:25 | −17h |
| Chicago | 12:25 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 15:25 | −12h |
| London | 18:25 | −9h |
| Paris | 19:25 | −8h |
| Moscow | 21:25 | −6h |
| Dubai | 22:25 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 23:55 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:25 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 02:25 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 03:25 | same time |
| Sydney | 05:25 | +2h |
Best time to call Shimoda
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shimoda local time:
Cities sharing Shimoda's time zone
Distances from Shimoda
| Tokyo | 687 km | ENE (62°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,193 km | WSW (242°) |
| Singapore | 4,649 km | SW (227°) |
| Mumbai | 6,125 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,348 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,428 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,670 km | SSE (164°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,493 km | NE (52°) |
| London | 9,570 km | NNW (333°) |
| Paris | 9,689 km | NNW (330°) |
| Chicago | 10,718 km | NNE (29°) |
| São Paulo | 18,970 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Shimoda
- Nakamura6 km · 03:25
- Irino8 km · 03:25
- Funagatōge15 km · 03:25
- Tosashimizu18 km · 03:25
- Shimanto19 km · 03:25
- Sukumo24 km · 03:25
- Hiromi28 km · 03:25
- Matsumaru41 km · 03:25
FAQ
What time is it in Shimoda right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shimoda (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shimoda in?
Shimoda runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shimoda observe daylight saving time?
Shimoda does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shimoda today?
Shimoda sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shimoda tonight?
The moon phase over Shimoda tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shimoda?
The antipode of Shimoda — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.95° S, 47.01° W. It falls on land, near Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, about 427 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shimoda?
Shimoda lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shimoda?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shimoda, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.