Right now, local time in Shirahama is 02:12 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shirahama ranks #78556 worldwide by population and #1867 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 10h 38m (winter) – 13h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shirahama — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 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
- 24.36° S, 56.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Guajayvi, Paraguay, about 25 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:12 GMT-3 (America/Asuncion)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shirahama today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 15:41
- Maghrib
- 18:04
- Isha
- 19:17
- Qibla direction
- 287.5° from north (WNW (288°))
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 11h 12m 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 Hong Kong, 1,004 km away; even São Paulo lies some 19,033 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.36° N, 123.75° 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 | 09:12 | −17h |
| Chicago | 11:12 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 14:12 | −12h |
| London | 17:12 | −9h |
| Paris | 18:12 | −8h |
| Moscow | 20:12 | −6h |
| Dubai | 21:12 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 22:42 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:12 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 01:12 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 02:12 | same time |
| Sydney | 04:12 | +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
Distances from Shirahama
| Hong Kong | 1,004 km | W (259°) |
| Tokyo | 1,981 km | NE (47°) |
| Singapore | 3,337 km | SW (223°) |
| Mumbai | 5,263 km | W (274°) |
| Dubai | 6,828 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 7,096 km | SSE (155°) |
| Moscow | 7,554 km | NW (323°) |
| London | 9,964 km | NNW (329°) |
| Paris | 10,018 km | NW (326°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,797 km | NE (47°) |
| Chicago | 11,973 km | NNE (24°) |
| São Paulo | 19,033 km | W (273°) |
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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 06:53 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shirahama tonight?
The moon phase over Shirahama tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shirahama?
The antipode of Shirahama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.36° S, 56.25° W. It falls on land, near Guajayvi, Paraguay, about 25 km from that city. 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 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.