Right now, local time in Shimogotō is 00:29 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shimogotō ranks #105644 worldwide by population and #2011 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 40m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shimogotō — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shimogotō through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.49° S, 38.82° 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, 1,543 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shimogotō today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:20
- Asr
- 14:07
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 17:57
- Qibla direction
- 293.5° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Shimogotō — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shimogotō sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shimogotō's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 550 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,995 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.49° N, 141.18° 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 | 07:29 | −17h |
| Chicago | 09:29 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 12:29 | −12h |
| London | 15:29 | −9h |
| Paris | 16:29 | −8h |
| Moscow | 18:29 | −6h |
| Dubai | 19:29 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 20:59 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:29 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 23:29 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 00:29 | same time |
| Sydney | 02:29 | +2h |
Best time to call Shimogotō
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shimogotō local time:
Cities sharing Shimogotō's time zone
Distances from Shimogotō
| Tokyo | 550 km | SSW (194°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,240 km | WSW (240°) |
| Singapore | 5,750 km | SW (231°) |
| Mumbai | 6,838 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,130 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,888 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 8,333 km | S (171°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,412 km | ENE (57°) |
| London | 9,120 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,290 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,621 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 17,995 km | NNE (24°) |
Cities near Shimogotō
FAQ
What time is it in Shimogotō right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shimogotō (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shimogotō in?
Shimogotō runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shimogotō observe daylight saving time?
Shimogotō does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shimogotō today?
Shimogotō sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shimogotō tonight?
The moon phase over Shimogotō tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shimogotō?
The antipode of Shimogotō — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.49° S, 38.82° 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 1,543 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shimogotō?
Shimogotō lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shimogotō?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shimogotō, clocks run about 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.