Time now in Shirahama, Japan 🇯🇵
04:54:09
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Shirahama is 04:54 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Shirahama ranks #24275 worldwide by population and #1034 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 17m ahead of the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
06:20
Sunset
17:06
Day length
10h 47m
Solar noon
11:43
Daylight range
9h 55m (winter) – 14h 24m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated

Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shirahama — golden hour, twilight and month view →

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
33.6833° N, 135.3500° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Wakayama
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Population
23,325 · #24275 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

Dig straight down from Shirahama through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.

Antipode coordinates
33.68° S, 44.65° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 650 km away
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Shirahama today MWL

Fajr
04:54
Sunrise
06:19
Dhuhr
11:43
Asr
14:42
Maghrib
17:05
Isha
18:25
Qibla direction
290.9° from north (WNW (291°))

Full prayer timetable for Shirahama — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →

Shirahama sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.

Shirahama's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 455 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,872 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.68° N, 135.35° 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 Angeles11:54−17h
Chicago13:54−15h
São Paulo16:54−12h
London19:54−9h
Paris20:54−8h
Moscow22:54−6h
Dubai23:54−5h
Mumbai01:24−3h 30m
Singapore03:54−1h
Hong Kong03:54−1h
Tokyo04:54same time
Sydney06:54+2h

Best time to call Shirahama

Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shirahama local time:

Cities sharing Shirahama's time zone

Other cities in Japan

Distances from Shirahama

Tokyo455 kmENE (59°)
Hong Kong2,426 kmWSW (244°)
Singapore4,867 kmSW (229°)
Mumbai6,342 kmW (272°)
Moscow7,417 kmNW (323°)
Dubai7,616 kmWNW (287°)
Sydney7,692 kmSSE (166°)
Los Angeles9,268 kmNE (53°)
London9,594 kmNNW (334°)
Paris9,725 kmNNW (331°)
Chicago10,537 kmNNE (31°)
São Paulo18,872 kmN (10°)

Cities near Shirahama

FAQ

What time is it in Shirahama right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shirahama (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.

What time zone is Shirahama in?

Shirahama runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.

Does Shirahama observe daylight saving time?

Shirahama does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Shirahama today?

Shirahama sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Shirahama tonight?

The moon phase over Shirahama tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.

What is the antipode of Shirahama?

The antipode of Shirahama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.68° S, 44.65° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 650 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Shirahama?

Shirahama lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Shirahama?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shirahama, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.