Right now, local time in Shimotsuke is 01:46 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shimotsuke ranks #10356 worldwide by population and #487 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 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 9h 40m (winter) – 14h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shimotsuke — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shimotsuke through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.41° S, 40.13° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 1,197 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shimotsuke today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Shimotsuke — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shimotsuke sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shimotsuke's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 82 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,455 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.41° N, 139.87° 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 | 08:46 | −17h |
| Chicago | 10:46 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 13:46 | −12h |
| London | 16:46 | −9h |
| Paris | 17:46 | −8h |
| Moscow | 19:46 | −6h |
| Dubai | 20:46 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 22:16 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:46 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 00:46 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 01:46 | same time |
| Sydney | 03:46 | +2h |
Best time to call Shimotsuke
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shimotsuke local time:
Cities sharing Shimotsuke's time zone
Distances from Shimotsuke
| Tokyo | 82 km | S (191°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,927 km | WSW (245°) |
| Singapore | 5,377 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 6,740 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 7,423 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,903 km | S (170°) |
| Dubai | 7,917 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,758 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 9,491 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,647 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 10,062 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,455 km | NNE (25°) |
Cities near Shimotsuke
- Kaminokawa5 km · 01:46
- Mibu6 km · 01:46
- Yūki13 km · 01:46
- Oyama14 km · 01:46
- Tochigi12 km · 01:46
- Chikusei15 km · 01:46
- Mooka14 km · 01:46
- Utsunomiya17 km · 01:46
FAQ
What time is it in Shimotsuke right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shimotsuke (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shimotsuke in?
Shimotsuke runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shimotsuke observe daylight saving time?
Shimotsuke does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shimotsuke today?
Shimotsuke sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shimotsuke tonight?
The moon phase over Shimotsuke tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shimotsuke?
The antipode of Shimotsuke — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.41° S, 40.13° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 1,197 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shimotsuke?
Shimotsuke lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shimotsuke?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shimotsuke, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.