Time Now in Shirone, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 37.76° N, 139.02° E
Elevation: -1 m above sea level
Population rank: #522 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Niigata
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 15m behind the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
Clocks in Shirone are set to UTC+09:00 under the Asia/Tokyo zone. Shirone does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Shirone sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Shirone lies barely above sea level, at roughly -1 m. Tokyo is the nearest major hub, roughly 238 km distant. Modest in size, Shirone still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Shirone at 05:04 and sets at 18:29, giving 13h 24m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Shirone
Daylight Hours in Shirone
Shirone gets 13h 25m of daylight today. Sunrise in Shirone is at 05:04 and sunset in Shirone is at 18:29.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 32m near the December solstice to 14h 46m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Shirone and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Shirone right now.
Other Cities in Japan with Local Time
Cities Sharing Shirone's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Shirone.
Weather in Shirone
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Prayer Times in Shirone
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 03:25 | 05:04 | 11:47 | 15:31 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 03:26 | 05:04 | 11:47 | 15:31 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 03:27 | 05:05 | 11:46 | 15:30 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 03:29 | 05:06 | 11:46 | 15:29 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 03:30 | 05:07 | 11:46 | 15:29 | 18:25 | 19:55 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 03:31 | 05:08 | 11:45 | 15:28 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 03:32 | 05:09 | 11:45 | 15:27 | 18:22 | 19:52 |
14-day Forecast for Shirone
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Shirone
Sunrise
in Shirone
↑
5:04 AM
Sunset
in Shirone
↓
6:29 PM
Day Length
13h 24m
Dawn
in Shirone
4:36 AM
Dusk
in Shirone
6:57 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Shirone
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
57.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:52
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:57
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Distances & Clock Changes in Shirone
How Far Is Shirone From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 238 km | SSE (166deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,929 km | WSW (241deg) |
| Singapore | 5,413 km | SW (230deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,654 km | W (272deg) |
| Moscow | 7,258 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 7,806 km | WNW (287deg) |
| Sydney | 8,064 km | S (169deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,735 km | NE (56deg) |
Shirone's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Shirone and you would surface in the open ocean, near 37.8deg S, 41.0deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Shirone
What time is it in Shirone right now?
The current local time in Shirone is 05:38 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Shirone follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Shirone in?
Clocks in Shirone 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 Shirone?
Is Shirone on daylight saving time right now?
No — Shirone is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shirone today?
In Shirone today the sun rises at 05:04 and sets at 18:29, giving 13h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shirone tonight?
Over Shirone tonight the moon shows a First Quarter phase at 57.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Shirone?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shirone, clocks run about 15m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.