Time Now in Matsue, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 35.48° N, 133.05° E
Elevation: 8 m above sea level
Population rank: #146 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Shimane
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
Clocks in Matsue are set to UTC+09:00 under the Asia/Tokyo zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Matsue sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. At about 8 m, Matsue is practically at sea level. Matsue is fairly isolated: even Tokyo lies some 597 km off. Matsue is a smaller locality in Japan, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Today Matsue sees 13h 41m between a 05:22 sunrise and a 19:03 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Matsue
Daylight Hours in Matsue
Matsue gets 13h 42m of daylight today. Sunrise in Matsue is at 05:22 and sunset in Matsue is at 19:03.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 45m near the December solstice to 14h 33m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Matsue and Major Cities
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Other Cities in Japan with Local Time
Cities Sharing Matsue's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Matsue.
Weather in Matsue
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Prayer Times in Matsue
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 9 Aug ● | 03:43 | 05:21 | 12:13 | 15:58 | 19:04 | 20:34 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 03:44 | 05:22 | 12:13 | 15:58 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 03:45 | 05:23 | 12:13 | 15:57 | 19:02 | 20:32 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 03:46 | 05:24 | 12:12 | 15:57 | 19:01 | 20:31 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 03:47 | 05:24 | 12:12 | 15:57 | 19:00 | 20:30 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 03:48 | 05:25 | 12:12 | 15:56 | 18:59 | 20:29 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 03:49 | 05:26 | 12:12 | 15:56 | 18:58 | 20:28 |
14-day Forecast for Matsue
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Matsue
Sunrise
in Matsue
↑
5:22 AM
Sunset
in Matsue
↓
7:03 PM
Day Length
13h 41m
Dawn
in Matsue
4:54 AM
Dusk
in Matsue
7:31 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Matsue
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
16.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 01:55
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 16:21
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Distances & Clock Changes in Matsue
How Far Is Matsue From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 597 km | E (86deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,342 km | WSW (236deg) |
| Singapore | 4,849 km | SW (225deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,124 km | W (270deg) |
| Moscow | 7,130 km | NW (321deg) |
| Dubai | 7,364 km | WNW (285deg) |
| Sydney | 7,939 km | SSE (164deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,314 km | NE (52deg) |
Matsue's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Matsue and you would surface in the open ocean, near 35.5deg S, 46.9deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Matsue
What time is it in Matsue right now?
The current local time in Matsue is 15:38 on Sunday, August 09, 2026. Matsue follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Matsue in?
Matsue 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 Matsue?
Is Matsue on daylight saving time right now?
No — Matsue is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 09, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Matsue today?
Matsue sees sunrise at 05:22 and sunset at 19:03 today, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matsue tonight?
Tonight the moon over Matsue is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 16.3%.
What is solar time in Matsue?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matsue, clocks run about 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.