Current Time in Shimo-furano, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 43.35° N, 142.38° E
Elevation: 170 m above sea level
Population rank: #694 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Hokkaido
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 30m behind the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
The time now in Shimo-furano, Japan is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Shimo-furano currently observes JST, UTC+9. Shimo-furano keeps its clocks on UTC+09:00, in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Shimo-furano sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Shimo-furano sits at a modest 170 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Tokyo, is a distant 885 km away. Shimo-furano is a smaller locality in Japan, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Today Shimo-furano sees 11h 01m between a 05:45 sunrise and a 16:46 sunset.
Shimo-furano Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Shimo-furano
Shimo-furano gets 11h 01m of daylight today. Sunrise in Shimo-furano is at 05:45 and sunset in Shimo-furano is at 16:46.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 57m near the December solstice to 15h 24m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Shimo-furano and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Shimo-furano right now.
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How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Shimo-furano:
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Cities Sharing Shimo-furano's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Shimo-furano.
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Prayer Times in Shimo-furano
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 Oct ● | 04:06 | 05:44 | 11:16 | 14:17 | 16:47 | 18:17 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 04:08 | 05:45 | 11:16 | 14:16 | 16:46 | 18:16 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 04:09 | 05:47 | 11:15 | 14:15 | 16:44 | 18:14 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 04:10 | 05:48 | 11:15 | 14:13 | 16:42 | 18:12 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 04:11 | 05:49 | 11:15 | 14:12 | 16:41 | 18:11 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 04:12 | 05:50 | 11:15 | 14:11 | 16:39 | 18:09 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 04:13 | 05:51 | 11:15 | 14:10 | 16:38 | 18:08 |
14-day Forecast for Shimo-furano
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Shimo-furano
Sunrise
in Shimo-furano
↑
5:45 AM
Sunset
in Shimo-furano
↓
4:46 PM
Day Length
11h 01m
Dawn
in Shimo-furano
5:15 AM
Dusk
in Shimo-furano
5:15 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Shimo-furano
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
29.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 12:18
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 19:43
Distances & Clock Changes in Shimo-furano
How Far Is Shimo-furano From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 885 km | SSW (196deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,492 km | WSW (237deg) |
| Singapore | 6,029 km | SW (230deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,926 km | W (271deg) |
| Moscow | 6,939 km | NW (322deg) |
| Dubai | 7,895 km | WNW (287deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,158 km | ENE (59deg) |
| Sydney | 8,633 km | S (173deg) |
Shimo-furano's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Shimo-furano and you would surface in the open ocean, near 43.4deg S, 37.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Shimo-furano
What time is it in Shimo-furano right now?
The current local time in Shimo-furano is 18:03 on Friday, October 16, 2026. Shimo-furano follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Shimo-furano in?
Clocks in Shimo-furano 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 Shimo-furano?
To turn UTC into Shimo-furano time, shift the clock 09:00 hours forward, which places Shimo-furano at UTC+09:00 right now.
Is Shimo-furano on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Shimo-furano as of October 16, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shimo-furano today?
Today in Shimo-furano: sunrise is at 05:45 and sunset is at 16:46, giving 11h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shimo-furano tonight?
The moon phase over Shimo-furano tonight is Waxing Crescent with 29.1% illumination.
What is solar time in Shimo-furano?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shimo-furano, clocks run about 30m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.