Right now, local time in Shosanbetsu is 11:14 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shosanbetsu ranks #134729 worldwide by population and #2080 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 43m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 16:22
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:17
- Daylight range
- 8h 49m (winter) – 15h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shosanbetsu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shosanbetsu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.53° S, 38.23° 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, 1,091 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shosanbetsu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:17
- Asr
- 13:56
- Maghrib
- 16:20
- Isha
- 17:53
- Qibla direction
- 293.5° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Shosanbetsu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shosanbetsu sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shosanbetsu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 999 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,560 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.53° N, 141.77° 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 | 18:14 | −17h |
| Chicago | 20:14 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 23:14 | −12h |
| London | 02:14 | −9h |
| Paris | 03:14 | −8h |
| Moscow | 05:14 | −6h |
| Dubai | 06:14 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 07:44 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:14 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 10:14 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 11:14 | same time |
| Sydney | 13:14 | +2h |
Best time to call Shosanbetsu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shosanbetsu local time:
Cities sharing Shosanbetsu's time zone
Distances from Shosanbetsu
| Tokyo | 999 km | S (191°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,526 km | SW (235°) |
| Singapore | 6,078 km | SW (229°) |
| Moscow | 6,805 km | NW (321°) |
| Mumbai | 6,883 km | W (270°) |
| Dubai | 7,804 km | WNW (286°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,132 km | ENE (59°) |
| London | 8,726 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 8,770 km | S (172°) |
| Paris | 8,906 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,223 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 17,560 km | NNE (21°) |
Cities near Shosanbetsu
FAQ
What time is it in Shosanbetsu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shosanbetsu (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shosanbetsu in?
Shosanbetsu runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shosanbetsu observe daylight saving time?
Shosanbetsu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shosanbetsu today?
Shosanbetsu sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 16:22 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shosanbetsu tonight?
The moon phase over Shosanbetsu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shosanbetsu?
The antipode of Shosanbetsu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.53° S, 38.23° 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 1,091 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shosanbetsu?
Shosanbetsu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shosanbetsu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shosanbetsu, clocks run about 43 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.