Time now in Shiraoka, Japan 🇯🇵
12:26:06
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in Shiraoka is 12:26 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Shiraoka ranks #11867 worldwide by population and #554 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
06:06
Sunset
16:45
Day length
10h 40m
Solar noon
11:26
Daylight range
9h 42m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated

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

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
36.0184° N, 139.6603° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Saitama
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Population
52,214 · #11867 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

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

Antipode coordinates
36.02° S, 40.34° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 1,153 km away
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Shiraoka today MWL

Fajr
04:38
Sunrise
06:05
Dhuhr
11:26
Asr
14:21
Maghrib
16:44
Isha
18:06
Qibla direction
293.0° from north (WNW (293°))

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

Shiraoka sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.

Shiraoka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 37 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,503 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.02° N, 139.66° 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 Angeles19:26−17h
Chicago21:26−15h
São Paulo00:26−12h
London03:26−9h
Paris04:26−8h
Moscow06:26−6h
Dubai07:26−5h
Mumbai08:56−3h 30m
Singapore11:26−1h
Hong Kong11:26−1h
Tokyo12:26same time
Sydney14:26+2h

Best time to call Shiraoka

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

Cities sharing Shiraoka's time zone

Other cities in Japan

Distances from Shiraoka

Tokyo37 kmS (176°)
Hong Kong2,892 kmWSW (245°)
Singapore5,335 kmSW (232°)
Mumbai6,724 kmW (273°)
Moscow7,447 kmNW (323°)
Sydney7,863 kmS (170°)
Dubai7,913 kmWNW (288°)
Los Angeles8,798 kmNE (56°)
London9,524 kmNNW (336°)
Paris9,678 kmNNW (333°)
Chicago10,109 kmNNE (33°)
São Paulo18,503 kmNNE (25°)

Cities near Shiraoka

FAQ

What time is it in Shiraoka right now?

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

What time zone is Shiraoka in?

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

Does Shiraoka observe daylight saving time?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Shiraoka today?

Shiraoka sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Shiraoka tonight?

The moon phase over Shiraoka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.5% illumination.

What is the antipode of Shiraoka?

The antipode of Shiraoka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.02° S, 40.34° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 1,153 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Shiraoka?

Shiraoka lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Shiraoka?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shiraoka, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.