Time Now in Hirara, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 24.8° N, 125.3° E
Elevation: 31 m above sea level
Population rank: #587 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Okinawa
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
Hirara keeps its clocks on UTC+09:00, in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Hirara does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. Hirara sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Its elevation is a gentle 31 m. The nearest big city, Hong Kong, is a distant 1167 km away. Hirara is a smaller locality in Japan, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Hirara at 06:20 and sets at 18:55, giving 12h 35m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Hirara
Daylight Hours in Hirara
Hirara gets 12h 35m of daylight today. Sunrise in Hirara is at 06:20 and sunset in Hirara is at 18:55.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 36m near the December solstice to 13h 40m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Hirara and Major Cities
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Other Cities in Japan with Local Time
Cities Sharing Hirara's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Hirara.
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Prayer Times in Hirara
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 3 Sep ● | 05:00 | 06:20 | 12:38 | 16:07 | 18:56 | 20:26 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 05:00 | 06:20 | 12:38 | 16:06 | 18:55 | 20:25 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 05:01 | 06:21 | 12:37 | 16:06 | 18:54 | 20:24 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:01 | 06:21 | 12:37 | 16:06 | 18:53 | 20:23 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 05:02 | 06:21 | 12:37 | 16:05 | 18:52 | 20:22 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 05:02 | 06:22 | 12:36 | 16:05 | 18:51 | 20:21 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 05:03 | 06:22 | 12:36 | 16:04 | 18:50 | 20:20 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Hirara
Sunrise
in Hirara
↑
6:20 AM
Sunset
in Hirara
↓
6:55 PM
Day Length
12h 35m
Dawn
in Hirara
5:57 AM
Dusk
in Hirara
7:19 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Hirara
Current Phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
62.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:50
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 13:06
Distances & Clock Changes in Hirara
How Far Is Hirara From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1,167 km | WSW (259deg) |
| Tokyo | 1,830 km | NE (45deg) |
| Singapore | 3,481 km | SW (225deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,413 km | W (274deg) |
| Dubai | 6,968 km | WNW (287deg) |
| Sydney | 7,075 km | SSE (156deg) |
| Moscow | 7,611 km | NW (323deg) |
| London | 10,003 km | NNW (330deg) |
Hirara's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Hirara and you would surface near Minga Porá, Paraguay, about 25 km from the antipodal point at 24.8deg S, 54.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hirara
What time is it in Hirara right now?
The current local time in Hirara is 13:36 on Thursday, September 03, 2026. Hirara follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Hirara in?
Clocks in Hirara follow the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Hirara?
Is Hirara on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Hirara as of September 03, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hirara today?
Today in Hirara: sunrise is at 06:20 and sunset is at 18:55, giving 12h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hirara tonight?
Over Hirara tonight the moon shows a Last Quarter phase at 62.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Hirara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hirara, clocks run about 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.