Time Now in Minamata, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 32.22° N, 130.4° E
Elevation: 2 m above sea level
Population rank: #643 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Kumamoto
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
Clocks in Minamata are set to UTC+09:00 under the Asia/Tokyo zone. Minamata 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. Minamata sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. Minamata lies barely above sea level, at roughly 2 m. The nearest big city, Tokyo, is a distant 935 km away. Minamata is a smaller locality in Japan, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
The sun rises over Minamata at 06:16 and sets at 17:54, giving 11h 37m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Minamata
Daylight Hours in Minamata
Minamata gets 11h 38m of daylight today. Sunrise in Minamata is at 06:16 and sunset in Minamata is at 17:54.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 02m near the December solstice to 14h 15m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 8 Oct ● | 04:52 | 06:16 | 12:06 | 15:25 | 17:55 | 19:25 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 04:53 | 06:17 | 12:05 | 15:24 | 17:54 | 19:24 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 04:54 | 06:17 | 12:05 | 15:23 | 17:53 | 19:23 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 04:54 | 06:18 | 12:05 | 15:22 | 17:52 | 19:22 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 04:55 | 06:19 | 12:05 | 15:22 | 17:50 | 19:20 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 04:56 | 06:20 | 12:04 | 15:21 | 17:49 | 19:19 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 04:56 | 06:20 | 12:04 | 15:20 | 17:48 | 19:18 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Minamata
Sunrise
in Minamata
↑
6:16 AM
Sunset
in Minamata
↓
5:54 PM
Day Length
11h 37m
Dawn
in Minamata
5:51 AM
Dusk
in Minamata
6:19 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Minamata
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
6.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 04:39
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 16:54
Distances & Clock Changes in Minamata
How Far Is Minamata From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 935 km | ENE (63deg) |
| Hong Kong | 1,942 km | WSW (240deg) |
| Singapore | 4,419 km | SW (224deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,879 km | W (270deg) |
| Dubai | 7,221 km | WNW (285deg) |
| Moscow | 7,263 km | NW (322deg) |
| Sydney | 7,665 km | SSE (162deg) |
| London | 9,528 km | NNW (332deg) |
Minamata's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Minamata and you would surface near Cidreira, Brazil, about 234 km from the antipodal point at 32.2deg S, 49.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Minamata
What time is it in Minamata right now?
The current local time in Minamata is 17:13 on Thursday, October 08, 2026. Minamata follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Minamata in?
Clocks in Minamata 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 Minamata?
Is Minamata on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of October 08, 2026, Minamata is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Minamata today?
In Minamata today the sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 17:54, giving 11h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Minamata tonight?
Tonight the moon over Minamata is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 6.1%.
What is solar time in Minamata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Minamata, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.