Right now, local time in Sōbetsu is 08:26 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sōbetsu ranks #94800 worldwide by population and #1963 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 39m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sōbetsu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sōbetsu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.56° S, 39.11° 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, 1,318 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sōbetsu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:21
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:28
- Isha
- 17:58
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Sōbetsu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sōbetsu sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Sōbetsu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 770 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,791 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.56° N, 140.89° 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 | 15:26 | −17h |
| Chicago | 17:26 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 20:26 | −12h |
| London | 23:26 | −9h |
| Paris | 00:26 | −8h |
| Moscow | 02:26 | −6h |
| Dubai | 03:26 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 04:56 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:26 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 07:26 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 08:26 | same time |
| Sydney | 10:26 | +2h |
Best time to call Sōbetsu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sōbetsu local time:
Cities sharing Sōbetsu's time zone
Distances from Sōbetsu
| Tokyo | 770 km | S (188°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,342 km | SW (236°) |
| Singapore | 5,879 km | SW (229°) |
| Mumbai | 6,811 km | W (270°) |
| Moscow | 6,934 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,798 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,308 km | ENE (58°) |
| Sydney | 8,563 km | S (171°) |
| London | 8,900 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,073 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,445 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 17,791 km | NNE (21°) |
Cities near Sōbetsu
FAQ
What time is it in Sōbetsu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sōbetsu (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sōbetsu in?
Sōbetsu runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Sōbetsu observe daylight saving time?
Sōbetsu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sōbetsu today?
Sōbetsu sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sōbetsu tonight?
The moon phase over Sōbetsu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sōbetsu?
The antipode of Sōbetsu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.56° S, 39.11° 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 1,318 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sōbetsu?
Sōbetsu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sōbetsu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sōbetsu, clocks run about 39 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.