Right now, local time in Tōbetsu is 21:54 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tōbetsu ranks #31612 worldwide by population and #1230 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 42m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:18
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tōbetsu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tōbetsu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.22° S, 38.48° 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, 1,239 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tōbetsu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:19
- Asr
- 14:04
- Maghrib
- 16:29
- Isha
- 17:59
- Qibla direction
- 293.4° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Tōbetsu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tōbetsu sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Tōbetsu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 851 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,704 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.22° N, 141.52° 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 | 05:54 | −16h |
| Chicago | 07:54 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 09:54 | −12h |
| London | 12:54 | −9h |
| Paris | 13:54 | −8h |
| Moscow | 15:54 | −6h |
| Dubai | 16:54 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 18:24 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:54 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 20:54 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 21:54 | same time |
| Sydney | 23:54 | +2h |
Best time to call Tōbetsu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tōbetsu local time:
Cities sharing Tōbetsu's time zone
Distances from Tōbetsu
| Tokyo | 851 km | S (191°) |
| Hong Kong | 3,426 km | SW (236°) |
| Singapore | 5,966 km | SW (229°) |
| Mumbai | 6,862 km | W (270°) |
| Moscow | 6,908 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,826 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,226 km | ENE (58°) |
| Sydney | 8,628 km | S (172°) |
| London | 8,853 km | NNW (337°) |
| Paris | 9,029 km | NNW (334°) |
| Chicago | 9,355 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 17,704 km | NNE (21°) |
Cities near Tōbetsu
FAQ
What time is it in Tōbetsu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tōbetsu (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Tōbetsu in?
Tōbetsu runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Tōbetsu observe daylight saving time?
Tōbetsu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tōbetsu today?
Tōbetsu sees sunrise at 06:06 and sunset at 16:31 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tōbetsu tonight?
The moon phase over Tōbetsu tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tōbetsu?
The antipode of Tōbetsu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.22° S, 38.48° 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 1,239 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tōbetsu?
Tōbetsu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tōbetsu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tōbetsu, clocks run about 42 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.