Right now, local time in Shimonakatsukawa is 05:03 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shimonakatsukawa ranks #134872 worldwide by population and #2081 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 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 35m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shimonakatsukawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shimonakatsukawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.34° S, 40.39° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 1,202 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shimonakatsukawa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 292.8° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Shimonakatsukawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shimonakatsukawa sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shimonakatsukawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 183 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,371 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.34° N, 139.61° 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 | 12:03 | −17h |
| Chicago | 14:03 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 17:03 | −12h |
| London | 20:03 | −9h |
| Paris | 21:03 | −8h |
| Moscow | 23:03 | −6h |
| Dubai | 00:03 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 01:33 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:03 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 04:03 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 05:03 | same time |
| Sydney | 07:03 | +2h |
Best time to call Shimonakatsukawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shimonakatsukawa local time:
Cities sharing Shimonakatsukawa's time zone
Distances from Shimonakatsukawa
| Tokyo | 183 km | S (178°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,952 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 5,423 km | SW (231°) |
| Mumbai | 6,713 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 7,327 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,864 km | WNW (288°) |
| Sydney | 8,008 km | S (170°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,719 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 9,388 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,545 km | NNW (333°) |
| Chicago | 9,989 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,371 km | NNE (23°) |
Cities near Shimonakatsukawa
FAQ
What time is it in Shimonakatsukawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shimonakatsukawa (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shimonakatsukawa in?
Shimonakatsukawa runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shimonakatsukawa observe daylight saving time?
Shimonakatsukawa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shimonakatsukawa today?
Shimonakatsukawa sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shimonakatsukawa tonight?
The moon phase over Shimonakatsukawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shimonakatsukawa?
The antipode of Shimonakatsukawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.34° S, 40.39° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 1,202 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shimonakatsukawa?
Shimonakatsukawa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shimonakatsukawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shimonakatsukawa, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.