Time now in Shizukuishi, Japan 🇯🇵
23:13:04
Monday, November 2, 2026

Right now, local time in Shizukuishi is 23:13 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Shizukuishi ranks #32181 worldwide by population and #1246 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 40m ahead of the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
16:35
Day length
10h 29m
Solar noon
11:20
Daylight range
9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated

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

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
39.6941° N, 140.9844° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Iwate
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Population
16,263 · #32181 worldwide

🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

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

Antipode coordinates
39.69° S, 39.02° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 1,463 km away
Through the Earth
≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in Shizukuishi today MWL

Fajr
04:34
Sunrise
06:05
Dhuhr
11:21
Asr
14:10
Maghrib
16:34
Isha
18:00
Qibla direction
293.4° from north (WNW (293°))

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

Shizukuishi sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.

Shizukuishi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 460 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,083 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.69° N, 140.98° 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 Angeles06:13−17h
Chicago08:13−15h
São Paulo11:13−12h
London14:13−9h
Paris15:13−8h
Moscow17:13−6h
Dubai18:13−5h
Mumbai19:43−3h 30m
Singapore22:13−1h
Hong Kong22:13−1h
Tokyo23:13same time
Sydney01:13+2h

Best time to call Shizukuishi

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

Cities sharing Shizukuishi's time zone

Other cities in Japan

Distances from Shizukuishi

Tokyo460 kmSSW (195°)
Hong Kong3,182 kmWSW (241°)
Singapore5,681 kmSW (231°)
Mumbai6,824 kmW (272°)
Moscow7,190 kmNW (323°)
Dubai7,899 kmWNW (288°)
Sydney8,247 kmS (171°)
Los Angeles8,474 kmENE (57°)
London9,195 kmNNW (337°)
Paris9,363 kmNNW (334°)
Chicago9,704 kmNE (34°)
São Paulo18,083 kmNNE (24°)

Cities near Shizukuishi

FAQ

What time is it in Shizukuishi right now?

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

What time zone is Shizukuishi in?

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

Does Shizukuishi observe daylight saving time?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Shizukuishi today?

Shizukuishi sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Shizukuishi tonight?

The moon phase over Shizukuishi tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.

What is the antipode of Shizukuishi?

The antipode of Shizukuishi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.69° S, 39.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 1,463 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is Shizukuishi?

Shizukuishi lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in Shizukuishi?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shizukuishi, clocks run about 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.