Right now, local time in Sōka is 11:01 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sōka ranks #2452 worldwide by population and #108 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sōka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sōka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.84° S, 40.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 1,148 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sōka today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:35
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 293.1° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Sōka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sōka sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Sōka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 19 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,515 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.84° N, 139.80° 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 | 19:01 | −16h |
| Chicago | 21:01 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 23:01 | −12h |
| London | 02:01 | −9h |
| Paris | 03:01 | −8h |
| Moscow | 05:01 | −6h |
| Dubai | 06:01 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 07:31 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:01 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 10:01 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 11:01 | same time |
| Sydney | 13:01 | +2h |
Best time to call Sōka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sōka local time:
Distances from Sōka
| Tokyo | 19 km | SSW (211°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,895 km | WSW (246°) |
| Singapore | 5,333 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 6,738 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 7,471 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,841 km | S (170°) |
| Dubai | 7,932 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,799 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 9,548 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,702 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 10,119 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,515 km | NNE (26°) |
Cities near Sōka
- Gamō3 km · 11:01
- Toneri4 km · 11:01
- Yashio4 km · 11:01
- Takenotsuka5 km · 11:01
- Koshigaya6 km · 11:01
- Nishiarai6 km · 11:01
- Rokuchō6 km · 11:01
- Hatogaya-honchō5 km · 11:01
FAQ
What time is it in Sōka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sōka (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Sōka in?
Sōka runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Sōka observe daylight saving time?
Sōka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sōka today?
Sōka sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sōka tonight?
The moon phase over Sōka tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sōka?
The antipode of Sōka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.84° S, 40.20° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 1,148 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sōka?
Sōka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sōka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sōka, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.