Current Time in Sōka, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 35.84° N, 139.8° E
Elevation: 6 m above sea level
Population rank: #86 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Saitama
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 Sōka, Japan is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Sōka currently observes JST, UTC+9. Local time in Sōka runs on a UTC+09:00 offset (Asia/Tokyo). Sōka 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, Sōka sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. At about 6 m, Sōka is practically at sea level. Sōka is fairly isolated: even Hong Kong lies some 2895 km off. A major centre in Japan, Sōka keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
The sun rises over Sōka at 05:50 and sets at 17:00, giving 11h 09m of daylight today.
Sōka Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Sōka
Sōka gets 11h 10m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sōka is at 05:50 and sunset in Sōka is at 17:00.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 43m near the December solstice to 14h 35m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Sōka and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Sōka right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in Japan
Cities Sharing Sōka's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Sōka.
Weather in Sōka
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Prayer Times in Sōka
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 19 Oct ● | 04:22 | 05:50 | 11:25 | 14:34 | 17:01 | 18:31 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 04:23 | 05:51 | 11:25 | 14:33 | 17:00 | 18:30 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 04:24 | 05:52 | 11:25 | 14:32 | 16:59 | 18:29 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 04:25 | 05:52 | 11:25 | 14:31 | 16:57 | 18:27 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 04:25 | 05:53 | 11:25 | 14:30 | 16:56 | 18:26 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 04:26 | 05:54 | 11:25 | 14:30 | 16:55 | 18:25 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 04:27 | 05:55 | 11:24 | 14:29 | 16:54 | 18:24 |
14-day Forecast for Sōka
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sōka
Moon Phases & Times for Sōka
Distances & Clock Changes in Sōka
How Far Is Sōka From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2,895 km | WSW (246deg) |
| Singapore | 5,333 km | SW (232deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,733 km | W (273deg) |
| Moscow | 7,471 km | NW (323deg) |
| Sydney | 7,841 km | S (170deg) |
| Dubai | 7,937 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,798 km | NE (56deg) |
| London | 9,547 km | NNW (336deg) |
Sōka's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sōka and you would surface in the open ocean, near 35.8deg S, 40.2deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sōka
What time is it in Sōka right now?
The current local time in Sōka is 23:20 on Monday, October 19, 2026. Sōka follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Sōka in?
Sōka 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 Sōka?
Is Sōka on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Sōka as of October 19, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sōka today?
Today in Sōka: sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset is at 17:00, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sōka tonight?
Over Sōka tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 58.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Sōka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sōka, clocks run about 20m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.