Current Time in Shonai, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 38.85° N, 139.9° E
Elevation: 7 m above sea level
Population rank: #770 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Yamagata
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
The time now in Shonai, Japan is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Shonai currently observes JST, UTC+9. Shonai keeps its clocks on UTC+09:00, in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Shonai does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. Being in the temperate belt, Shonai sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Shonai lies barely above sea level, at roughly 7 m. Tokyo is the nearest major hub, roughly 354 km distant. Modest in size, Shonai still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Shonai gets 11h 03m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 16:56.
Shonai Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Shonai
Shonai gets 11h 03m of daylight today. Sunrise in Shonai is at 05:53 and sunset in Shonai is at 16:56.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 26m near the December solstice to 14h 53m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Shonai and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Shonai right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in Japan
Cities Sharing Shonai's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Shonai.
Weather in Shonai
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Prayer Times in Shonai
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 19 Oct ● | 04:21 | 05:53 | 11:25 | 14:30 | 16:58 | 18:28 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 04:22 | 05:54 | 11:25 | 14:29 | 16:56 | 18:26 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 04:23 | 05:55 | 11:25 | 14:28 | 16:55 | 18:25 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 04:24 | 05:56 | 11:24 | 14:27 | 16:53 | 18:23 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 04:25 | 05:57 | 11:24 | 14:26 | 16:52 | 18:22 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 04:26 | 05:58 | 11:24 | 14:25 | 16:51 | 18:21 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:27 | 05:59 | 11:24 | 14:24 | 16:49 | 18:19 |
14-day Forecast for Shonai
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Shonai
Moon Phases & Times for Shonai
Distances & Clock Changes in Shonai
How Far Is Shonai From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 354 km | S (184deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,055 km | WSW (241deg) |
| Singapore | 5,549 km | SW (230deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,728 km | W (272deg) |
| Moscow | 7,209 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 7,844 km | WNW (287deg) |
| Sydney | 8,170 km | S (170deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,603 km | NE (56deg) |
Shonai's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Shonai and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.9deg S, 40.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Shonai
What time is it in Shonai right now?
The current local time in Shonai is 17:12 on Monday, October 19, 2026. Shonai follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Shonai in?
Shonai 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 Shonai?
Is Shonai on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Shonai as of October 19, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shonai today?
Shonai sees sunrise at 05:53 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shonai tonight?
Tonight the moon over Shonai is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 56.5%.
What is solar time in Shonai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shonai, clocks run about 20m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.