Right now, local time in Shimodate is 22:47 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shimodate ranks #9809 worldwide by population and #461 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 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 41m (winter) – 14h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shimodate — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shimodate through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.30° S, 40.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 1,196 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shimodate today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Shimodate — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shimodate sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shimodate's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 73 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,462 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.30° N, 139.98° 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 | 05:47 | −17h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −12h |
| London | 13:47 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:47 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:47 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +2h |
Best time to call Shimodate
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shimodate local time:
Cities sharing Shimodate's time zone
Distances from Shimodate
| Tokyo | 73 km | SSW (201°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,932 km | WSW (245°) |
| Singapore | 5,378 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 6,751 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 7,439 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,889 km | S (170°) |
| Dubai | 7,931 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,756 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 9,507 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,663 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 10,067 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,462 km | NNE (26°) |
Cities near Shimodate
- Chikusei2 km · 22:47
- Yūki9 km · 22:47
- Shimo-tsuma13 km · 22:47
- Makabe11 km · 22:47
- Iwase12 km · 22:47
- Mooka15 km · 22:47
- Sakuragawa13 km · 22:47
- Kaminokawa16 km · 22:47
FAQ
What time is it in Shimodate right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shimodate (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shimodate in?
Shimodate runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shimodate observe daylight saving time?
Shimodate does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shimodate today?
Shimodate sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shimodate tonight?
The moon phase over Shimodate tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shimodate?
The antipode of Shimodate — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.30° S, 40.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 1,196 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shimodate?
Shimodate lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shimodate?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shimodate, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.