Time Now in Ōfunato, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 39.07° N, 141.72° E
Elevation: 7 m above sea level
Population rank: #574 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Iwate
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 25m behind the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
Ōfunato keeps its clocks on UTC+09:00, in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Ōfunato does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Ōfunato sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Ōfunato lies barely above sea level, at roughly 7 m. The nearest big city, Tokyo, is a distant 419 km away. Ōfunato is a smaller locality in Japan, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Today Ōfunato sees 13h 59m between a 04:38 sunrise and a 18:38 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Ōfunato
Daylight Hours in Ōfunato
Ōfunato gets 14h 00m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ōfunato is at 04:38 and sunset in Ōfunato is at 18:38.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 25m near the December solstice to 14h 54m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Ōfunato and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Ōfunato's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Ōfunato.
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Prayer Times in Ōfunato
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 7 Aug ● | 02:51 | 04:38 | 11:39 | 15:29 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | 02:52 | 04:39 | 11:38 | 15:29 | 18:38 | 20:08 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 02:54 | 04:40 | 11:38 | 15:28 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 02:55 | 04:41 | 11:38 | 15:28 | 18:36 | 20:06 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 02:56 | 04:42 | 11:38 | 15:28 | 18:34 | 20:04 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 02:58 | 04:43 | 11:38 | 15:27 | 18:33 | 20:03 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 02:59 | 04:43 | 11:38 | 15:27 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ōfunato
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Moon Phases & Times for Ōfunato
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Distances & Clock Changes in Ōfunato
How Far Is Ōfunato From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 419 km | SSW (206deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,205 km | WSW (243deg) |
| Singapore | 5,687 km | SW (232deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,884 km | W (273deg) |
| Moscow | 7,284 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 7,987 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Sydney | 8,169 km | S (172deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,458 km | ENE (57deg) |
Ōfunato's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ōfunato and you would surface in the open ocean, near 39.1deg S, 38.3deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ōfunato
What time is it in Ōfunato right now?
The current local time in Ōfunato is 21:19 on Friday, August 07, 2026. Ōfunato follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Ōfunato in?
Ōfunato 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 Ōfunato?
Is Ōfunato on daylight saving time right now?
No — Ōfunato is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 07, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ōfunato today?
In Ōfunato today the sun rises at 04:38 and sets at 18:38, giving 13h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ōfunato tonight?
Tonight the moon over Ōfunato is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 34.2%.
What is solar time in Ōfunato?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ōfunato, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.