Right now, local time in Shimonoseki is 04:35 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shimonoseki ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #2101 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shimonoseki — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shimonoseki through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.17° S, 49.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tavares, Brazil, about 375 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 16:35 GMT-3 (America/Sao_Paulo)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shimonoseki today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 288.6° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Shimonoseki — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shimonoseki sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shimonoseki's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 810 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,812 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.17° N, 131.00° 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 | 11:35 | −17h |
| Chicago | 13:35 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 16:35 | −12h |
| London | 19:35 | −9h |
| Paris | 20:35 | −8h |
| Moscow | 22:35 | −6h |
| Dubai | 23:35 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 01:05 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:35 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 03:35 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 04:35 | same time |
| Sydney | 06:35 | +2h |
Best time to call Shimonoseki
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shimonoseki local time:
Cities sharing Shimonoseki's time zone
Distances from Shimonoseki
| Tokyo | 810 km | ENE (75°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,105 km | SW (236°) |
| Singapore | 4,614 km | SW (224°) |
| Mumbai | 5,940 km | W (269°) |
| Moscow | 7,127 km | NW (321°) |
| Dubai | 7,215 km | WNW (285°) |
| Sydney | 7,853 km | SSE (162°) |
| London | 9,364 km | NNW (332°) |
| Paris | 9,478 km | NNW (329°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,552 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 10,686 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 18,812 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Shimonoseki
- Sanyōonoda21 km · 04:35
- Mine20 km · 04:35
- Shimonoseki24 km · 04:35
- Onoda25 km · 04:35
- Nagato30 km · 04:35
- Ube34 km · 04:35
- Kitakyushu38 km · 04:35
- Kanda43 km · 04:35
FAQ
What time is it in Shimonoseki right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shimonoseki (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shimonoseki in?
Shimonoseki runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shimonoseki observe daylight saving time?
Shimonoseki does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shimonoseki today?
Shimonoseki sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shimonoseki tonight?
The moon phase over Shimonoseki tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shimonoseki?
The antipode of Shimonoseki — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.17° S, 49.00° W. It falls on land, near Tavares, Brazil, about 375 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shimonoseki?
Shimonoseki lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shimonoseki?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shimonoseki, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.