Right now, local time in Shirakawa is 22:07 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shirakawa ranks #10502 worldwide by population and #496 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 37m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shirakawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shirakawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.12° S, 39.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 1,278 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shirakawa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 293.2° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Shirakawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shirakawa sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shirakawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 167 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,369 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.12° N, 140.26° 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 | 06:07 | −16h |
| Chicago | 08:07 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 10:07 | −12h |
| London | 13:07 | −9h |
| Paris | 14:07 | −8h |
| Moscow | 16:07 | −6h |
| Dubai | 17:07 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:37 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:07 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:07 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 22:07 | same time |
| Sydney | 00:07 | +2h |
Best time to call Shirakawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shirakawa local time:
Cities sharing Shirakawa's time zone
Distances from Shirakawa
| Tokyo | 167 km | SSW (198°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,993 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 5,453 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 6,772 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 7,381 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,927 km | WNW (288°) |
| Sydney | 7,975 km | S (170°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,684 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 9,433 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,592 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,977 km | NNE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 18,369 km | NNE (26°) |
Cities near Shirakawa
- Izumizaki5 km · 22:07
- Kawaharada8 km · 22:07
- Yabuki10 km · 22:07
- Kumakura9 km · 22:07
- Shimomatsumoto15 km · 22:07
- Kasaishi15 km · 22:07
- Tanagura15 km · 22:07
- Asakawa14 km · 22:07
FAQ
What time is it in Shirakawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shirakawa (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Shirakawa in?
Shirakawa runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shirakawa observe daylight saving time?
Shirakawa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shirakawa today?
Shirakawa sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shirakawa tonight?
The moon phase over Shirakawa tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shirakawa?
The antipode of Shirakawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.12° S, 39.74° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 1,278 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shirakawa?
Shirakawa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shirakawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shirakawa, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.