Right now, local time in Shirasawa is 07:58 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shirasawa ranks #133993 worldwide by population and #2078 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shirasawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shirasawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.59° S, 39.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 1,541 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shirasawa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:10
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 18:01
- Qibla direction
- 292.9° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Shirasawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shirasawa sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shirasawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 547 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,013 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.59° N, 140.28° 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 | 14:58 | −17h |
| Chicago | 16:58 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 19:58 | −12h |
| London | 22:58 | −9h |
| Paris | 23:58 | −8h |
| Moscow | 01:58 | −6h |
| Dubai | 02:58 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 04:28 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:58 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 06:58 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 07:58 | same time |
| Sydney | 09:58 | +2h |
Best time to call Shirasawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shirasawa local time:
Cities sharing Shirasawa's time zone
Distances from Shirasawa
| Tokyo | 547 km | S (186°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,182 km | WSW (238°) |
| Singapore | 5,699 km | SW (230°) |
| Mumbai | 6,762 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,075 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,813 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 8,355 km | S (171°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,469 km | ENE (57°) |
| London | 9,080 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,247 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,654 km | NNE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 18,013 km | NNE (21°) |
Cities near Shirasawa
- Hirosaki16 km · 07:58
- Itayanagi19 km · 07:58
- Ajigasawa22 km · 07:58
- Tsuruta22 km · 07:58
- Fujisaki20 km · 07:58
- Shimokizukuri26 km · 07:58
- Tsugaru26 km · 07:58
- Goshogawara27 km · 07:58
FAQ
What time is it in Shirasawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shirasawa (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shirasawa in?
Shirasawa runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shirasawa observe daylight saving time?
Shirasawa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shirasawa today?
Shirasawa sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shirasawa tonight?
The moon phase over Shirasawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shirasawa?
The antipode of Shirasawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.59° S, 39.72° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, roughly 1,541 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shirasawa?
Shirasawa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shirasawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shirasawa, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.