Right now, local time in Shimoseki is 04:52 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shimoseki ranks #67892 worldwide by population and #1787 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
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shimoseki — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shimoseki through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.09° S, 40.44° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 1,252 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shimoseki today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:41
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 292.7° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Shimoseki — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shimoseki sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shimoseki's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 267 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,295 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.09° N, 139.56° 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 | 11:52 | −17h |
| Chicago | 13:52 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 16:52 | −12h |
| London | 19:52 | −9h |
| Paris | 20:52 | −8h |
| Moscow | 22:52 | −6h |
| Dubai | 23:52 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 01:22 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:52 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 03:52 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 04:52 | same time |
| Sydney | 06:52 | +2h |
Best time to call Shimoseki
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shimoseki local time:
Cities sharing Shimoseki's time zone
Distances from Shimoseki
| Tokyo | 267 km | S (177°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,988 km | WSW (241°) |
| Singapore | 5,473 km | SW (230°) |
| Mumbai | 6,706 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 7,257 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,835 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 8,092 km | S (170°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,675 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 9,309 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,468 km | NNW (333°) |
| Chicago | 9,921 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,295 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Shimoseki
FAQ
What time is it in Shimoseki right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shimoseki (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shimoseki in?
Shimoseki runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shimoseki observe daylight saving time?
Shimoseki does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shimoseki today?
Shimoseki sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 16:42 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shimoseki tonight?
The moon phase over Shimoseki tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shimoseki?
The antipode of Shimoseki — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.09° S, 40.44° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 1,252 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shimoseki?
Shimoseki lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shimoseki?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shimoseki, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.