Time Now in Ōarai, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 36.31° N, 140.58° E
Elevation: 22 m above sea level
Population rank: #849 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
Clocks in Ōarai are set to UTC+09:00 under the Asia/Tokyo zone. Ōarai does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. At about 22 m, Ōarai is practically at sea level. Tokyo is the nearest major hub, roughly 109 km distant. Modest in size, Ōarai still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today Ōarai sees 13h 12m between a 05:03 sunrise and a 18:15 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Ōarai
Daylight Hours in Ōarai
Ōarai gets 13h 12m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ōarai is at 05:03 and sunset in Ōarai is at 18:15.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 41m near the December solstice to 14h 38m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Ōarai and Major Cities
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These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Ōarai.
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Prayer Times in Ōarai
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 25 Aug ● | 03:28 | 05:03 | 11:40 | 15:21 | 18:16 | 19:46 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 03:29 | 05:03 | 11:39 | 15:21 | 18:15 | 19:45 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 03:30 | 05:04 | 11:39 | 15:20 | 18:14 | 19:44 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 03:31 | 05:05 | 11:39 | 15:19 | 18:12 | 19:42 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 03:32 | 05:06 | 11:38 | 15:19 | 18:11 | 19:41 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 03:33 | 05:07 | 11:38 | 15:18 | 18:10 | 19:40 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 03:34 | 05:07 | 11:38 | 15:17 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ōarai
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Distances & Clock Changes in Ōarai
How Far Is Ōarai From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 109 km | SW (230deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,981 km | WSW (246deg) |
| Singapore | 5,420 km | SW (233deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,800 km | W (273deg) |
| Moscow | 7,470 km | NW (323deg) |
| Sydney | 7,881 km | S (171deg) |
| Dubai | 7,987 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,711 km | NE (56deg) |
Ōarai's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ōarai and you would surface in the open ocean, near 36.3deg S, 39.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ōarai
What time is it in Ōarai right now?
The current local time in Ōarai is 14:14 on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Ōarai follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Ōarai in?
Clocks in Ōarai 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 Ōarai?
Is Ōarai on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 25, 2026, Ōarai is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ōarai today?
Today in Ōarai: sunrise is at 05:03 and sunset is at 18:15, giving 13h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ōarai tonight?
Tonight the moon over Ōarai is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 91.5%.
What is solar time in Ōarai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ōarai, clocks run about 20m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.