Time Now in Furukawa, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 38.57° N, 140.96° E
Elevation: 23 m above sea level
Population rank: #303 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Miyagi
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 25m behind the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
Local time in Furukawa runs on a UTC+09:00 offset (Asia/Tokyo). Furukawa does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. At about 23 m, Furukawa is practically at sea level. The closest large city is Tokyo, about 342 km away. Furukawa is a smaller locality in Japan, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Furukawa gets 14h 05m of daylight today, with sunrise at 04:39 and sunset at 18:44.
Time & Daylight in Furukawa
Daylight Hours in Furukawa
Furukawa gets 14h 05m of daylight today. Sunrise in Furukawa is at 04:39 and sunset in Furukawa is at 18:44.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 28m near the December solstice to 14h 51m near the June solstice.
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Prayer Times in Furukawa
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 3 Aug ● | 02:51 | 04:39 | 11:42 | 15:33 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
| Tue, 4 Aug | 02:52 | 04:39 | 11:42 | 15:33 | 18:44 | 20:14 |
| Wed, 5 Aug | 02:53 | 04:40 | 11:42 | 15:32 | 18:43 | 20:13 |
| Thu, 6 Aug | 02:55 | 04:41 | 11:42 | 15:32 | 18:42 | 20:12 |
| Fri, 7 Aug | 02:56 | 04:42 | 11:42 | 15:32 | 18:41 | 20:11 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | 02:57 | 04:43 | 11:41 | 15:31 | 18:40 | 20:10 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 02:59 | 04:44 | 11:41 | 15:31 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
14-day Forecast for Furukawa
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Furukawa
Sunrise
in Furukawa
↑
4:39 AM
Sunset
in Furukawa
↓
6:44 PM
Day Length
14h 05m
Dawn
in Furukawa
4:09 AM
Dusk
in Furukawa
7:14 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Furukawa
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
77.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 21:20
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 10:06
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Distances & Clock Changes in Furukawa
How Far Is Furukawa From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 342 km | SSW (200deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,121 km | WSW (242deg) |
| Singapore | 5,601 km | SW (232deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,821 km | W (272deg) |
| Moscow | 7,289 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 7,941 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Sydney | 8,124 km | S (171deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,544 km | ENE (57deg) |
Furukawa's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Furukawa and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.6deg S, 39.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Furukawa
What time is it in Furukawa right now?
The current local time in Furukawa is 21:19 on Monday, August 03, 2026. Furukawa follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Furukawa in?
Furukawa runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Furukawa?
Is Furukawa on daylight saving time right now?
No — Furukawa is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 03, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Furukawa today?
Today in Furukawa: sunrise is at 04:39 and sunset is at 18:44, giving 14h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Furukawa tonight?
Over Furukawa tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 77.0% illumination.
What is solar time in Furukawa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Furukawa, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.