Right now, local time in Shōwa is 03:10 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shōwa ranks #26492 worldwide by population and #1095 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 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 43m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shōwa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shōwa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.63° S, 41.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 1,051 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shōwa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 292.4° from north (WNW (292°))
Full prayer timetable for Shōwa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shōwa sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 43m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Shōwa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 105 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,583 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.63° N, 138.54° 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 | 10:10 | −17h |
| Chicago | 12:10 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 15:10 | −12h |
| London | 18:10 | −9h |
| Paris | 19:10 | −8h |
| Moscow | 21:10 | −6h |
| Dubai | 22:10 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 23:40 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:10 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 02:10 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 03:10 | same time |
| Sydney | 05:10 | +2h |
Best time to call Shōwa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shōwa local time:
Distances from Shōwa
| Tokyo | 105 km | E (86°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,782 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 5,229 km | SW (231°) |
| Mumbai | 6,625 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 7,421 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 7,830 km | WNW (288°) |
| Sydney | 7,839 km | S (169°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,906 km | NE (55°) |
| London | 9,522 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,671 km | NNW (333°) |
| Chicago | 10,200 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,583 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Shōwa
- Ryūō4 km · 03:10
- Chūō5 km · 03:10
- Kofu5 km · 03:10
- Kai7 km · 03:10
- Ichikawadaimon8 km · 03:10
- Minami-Alps7 km · 03:10
- Minamiarupusu7 km · 03:10
- Kofu9 km · 03:10
FAQ
What time is it in Shōwa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shōwa (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Shōwa in?
Shōwa runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Shōwa observe daylight saving time?
Shōwa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shōwa today?
Shōwa sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 43m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shōwa tonight?
The moon phase over Shōwa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shōwa?
The antipode of Shōwa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.63° S, 41.46° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 1,051 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shōwa?
Shōwa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shōwa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shōwa, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.