Right now, local time in Shonai is 05:21 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shonai ranks #26460 worldwide by population and #1093 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 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shonai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shonai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.85° S, 40.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 1,331 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shonai today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:15
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 292.9° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Shonai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shonai sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shonai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 352 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,205 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.85° N, 139.90° 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 | 12:21 | −17h |
| Chicago | 14:21 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 17:21 | −12h |
| London | 20:21 | −9h |
| Paris | 21:21 | −8h |
| Moscow | 23:21 | −6h |
| Dubai | 00:21 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 01:51 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:21 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 04:21 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 05:21 | same time |
| Sydney | 07:21 | +2h |
Best time to call Shonai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shonai local time:
Distances from Shonai
| Tokyo | 352 km | S (183°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,055 km | WSW (241°) |
| Singapore | 5,550 km | SW (230°) |
| Mumbai | 6,733 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,209 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,839 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 8,169 km | S (170°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,603 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 9,245 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,406 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,834 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,205 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Shonai
FAQ
What time is it in Shonai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shonai (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shonai in?
Shonai runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shonai observe daylight saving time?
Shonai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shonai today?
Shonai sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shonai tonight?
The moon phase over Shonai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shonai?
The antipode of Shonai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.85° S, 40.10° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 1,331 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shonai?
Shonai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shonai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shonai, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.