Right now, local time in Takaoka is 09:46 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Takaoka ranks #3619 worldwide by population and #164 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 24m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Takaoka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Takaoka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.75° S, 42.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 986 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Takaoka today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:49
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 291.4° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Takaoka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Takaoka sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Takaoka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 267 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,506 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.75° N, 137.02° 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 | 16:46 | −17h |
| Chicago | 18:46 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 21:46 | −12h |
| London | 00:46 | −9h |
| Paris | 01:46 | −8h |
| Moscow | 03:46 | −6h |
| Dubai | 04:46 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 06:16 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:46 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 08:46 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 09:46 | same time |
| Sydney | 11:46 | +2h |
Best time to call Takaoka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Takaoka local time:
Cities sharing Takaoka's time zone
Distances from Takaoka
| Tokyo | 267 km | ESE (115°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,719 km | WSW (240°) |
| Singapore | 5,205 km | SW (229°) |
| Mumbai | 6,485 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,239 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,663 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,989 km | SSE (168°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,945 km | NE (54°) |
| London | 9,352 km | NNW (335°) |
| Paris | 9,497 km | NNW (332°) |
| Chicago | 10,167 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 18,506 km | NNE (14°) |
Cities near Takaoka
FAQ
What time is it in Takaoka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Takaoka (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Takaoka in?
Takaoka runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Takaoka observe daylight saving time?
Takaoka does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Takaoka today?
Takaoka sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Takaoka tonight?
The moon phase over Takaoka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Takaoka?
The antipode of Takaoka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.75° S, 42.98° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 986 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Takaoka?
Takaoka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Takaoka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Takaoka, clocks run about 24 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.