Right now, local time in Takikawa is 07:21 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Takikawa ranks #13534 worldwide by population and #631 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
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 16:23
- Day length
- 10h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:17
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Takikawa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Takikawa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.55° S, 38.09° 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, 1,198 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Takikawa today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:17
- Asr
- 13:57
- Maghrib
- 16:21
- Isha
- 17:53
- Qibla direction
- 293.7° from north (WNW (294°))
Full prayer timetable for Takikawa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Takikawa sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Takikawa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 895 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,658 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.55° N, 141.91° 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 | 14:21 | −17h |
| Chicago | 16:21 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 19:21 | −12h |
| London | 22:21 | −9h |
| Paris | 23:21 | −8h |
| Moscow | 01:21 | −6h |
| Dubai | 02:21 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 03:51 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:21 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 06:21 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 07:21 | same time |
| Sydney | 09:21 | +2h |
Best time to call Takikawa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Takikawa local time:
Cities sharing Takikawa's time zone
Distances from Takikawa
| Tokyo | 895 km | SSW (193°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,473 km | SW (236°) |
| Singapore | 6,015 km | SW (230°) |
| Mumbai | 6,893 km | W (270°) |
| Moscow | 6,898 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,846 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,179 km | ENE (58°) |
| Sydney | 8,661 km | S (172°) |
| London | 8,831 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,009 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,307 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 17,658 km | NNE (22°) |
Cities near Takikawa
- Kikusuichō2 km · 07:21
- Sunagawa7 km · 07:21
- Uryū10 km · 07:21
- Kamisunagawa10 km · 07:21
- Naie15 km · 07:21
- Moseushi16 km · 07:21
- Akabira12 km · 07:21
- Utashinai12 km · 07:21
FAQ
What time is it in Takikawa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Takikawa (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Takikawa in?
Takikawa runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Takikawa observe daylight saving time?
Takikawa does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Takikawa today?
Takikawa sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 16:23 today, giving 10h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Takikawa tonight?
The moon phase over Takikawa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Takikawa?
The antipode of Takikawa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.55° S, 38.09° 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 1,198 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Takikawa?
Takikawa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Takikawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Takikawa, clocks run about 43 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.