Time Now in Hitachi-ota, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 36.55° N, 140.53° E
Elevation: 20 m above sea level
Population rank: #470 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Ibaraki
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 20m behind the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
Hitachi-ota sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. Hitachi-ota does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. At about 20 m, Hitachi-ota is practically at sea level. Tokyo is the nearest major hub, roughly 125 km distant. Modest in size, Hitachi-ota still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Hitachi-ota at 05:25 and sets at 17:35, giving 12h 09m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Hitachi-ota
Daylight Hours in Hitachi-ota
Hitachi-ota gets 12h 10m of daylight today. Sunrise in Hitachi-ota is at 05:25 and sunset in Hitachi-ota is at 17:35.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 39m near the December solstice to 14h 39m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Hitachi-ota and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Hitachi-ota right now.
Best Time to Call Hitachi-ota
How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Hitachi-ota:
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Cities Sharing Hitachi-ota's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Hitachi-ota.
Weather in Hitachi-ota
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Prayer Times in Hitachi-ota
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 22 Sep ● | 03:56 | 05:25 | 11:30 | 14:58 | 17:36 | 19:06 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 03:56 | 05:25 | 11:30 | 14:57 | 17:35 | 19:05 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 03:57 | 05:26 | 11:30 | 14:56 | 17:33 | 19:03 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 03:58 | 05:27 | 11:29 | 14:55 | 17:32 | 19:02 |
| Sat, 26 Sep | 03:59 | 05:28 | 11:29 | 14:54 | 17:30 | 19:00 |
| Sun, 27 Sep | 04:00 | 05:29 | 11:29 | 14:53 | 17:29 | 18:59 |
| Mon, 28 Sep | 04:01 | 05:29 | 11:28 | 14:52 | 17:27 | 18:57 |
14-day Forecast for Hitachi-ota
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Hitachi-ota
Sunrise
in Hitachi-ota
↑
5:25 AM
Sunset
in Hitachi-ota
↓
5:35 PM
Day Length
12h 09m
Dawn
in Hitachi-ota
4:59 AM
Dusk
in Hitachi-ota
6:01 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Hitachi-ota
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
78.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:18
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:30
Distances & Clock Changes in Hitachi-ota
How Far Is Hitachi-ota From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 125 km | SW (219deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,988 km | WSW (245deg) |
| Singapore | 5,433 km | SW (233deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,794 km | W (273deg) |
| Moscow | 7,446 km | NW (323deg) |
| Sydney | 7,908 km | S (171deg) |
| Dubai | 7,975 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,699 km | NE (56deg) |
Hitachi-ota's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Hitachi-ota and you would surface in the open ocean, near 36.5deg S, 39.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hitachi-ota
What time is it in Hitachi-ota right now?
The current local time in Hitachi-ota is 10:21 on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Hitachi-ota follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Hitachi-ota in?
Clocks in Hitachi-ota 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 Hitachi-ota?
Right now Hitachi-ota sits at UTC+09:00. Going from UTC to local time in Hitachi-ota means moving the clock 09:00 hours forward.
Is Hitachi-ota on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Hitachi-ota as of September 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hitachi-ota today?
Today in Hitachi-ota: sunrise is at 05:25 and sunset is at 17:35, giving 12h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hitachi-ota tonight?
Tonight the moon over Hitachi-ota is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 78.8%.
What is solar time in Hitachi-ota?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hitachi-ota, clocks run about 20m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.