Time Now in Tōbetsu, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 43.22° N, 141.52° E
Elevation: 14 m above sea level
Population rank: #836 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Hokkaido
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
Tōbetsu sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. Tōbetsu does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Tōbetsu sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Tōbetsu lies barely above sea level, at roughly 14 m. The nearest big city, Tokyo, is a distant 854 km away. Modest in size, Tōbetsu still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Tōbetsu at 04:26 and sets at 18:53, giving 14h 27m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Tōbetsu
Daylight Hours in Tōbetsu
Tōbetsu gets 14h 28m of daylight today. Sunrise in Tōbetsu is at 04:26 and sunset in Tōbetsu is at 18:53.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 58m near the December solstice to 15h 23m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Tōbetsu and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Tōbetsu right now.
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Cities Sharing Tōbetsu's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Tōbetsu.
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Prayer Times in Tōbetsu
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 3 Aug ● | 02:23 | 04:25 | 11:40 | 15:38 | 18:54 | 20:24 |
| Tue, 4 Aug | 02:25 | 04:26 | 11:40 | 15:37 | 18:53 | 20:23 |
| Wed, 5 Aug | 02:27 | 04:27 | 11:40 | 15:37 | 18:52 | 20:22 |
| Thu, 6 Aug | 02:29 | 04:28 | 11:39 | 15:36 | 18:51 | 20:21 |
| Fri, 7 Aug | 02:30 | 04:29 | 11:39 | 15:36 | 18:49 | 20:19 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | 02:32 | 04:30 | 11:39 | 15:35 | 18:48 | 20:18 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 02:34 | 04:32 | 11:39 | 15:35 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
14-day Forecast for Tōbetsu
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Tōbetsu
Sunrise
in Tōbetsu
↑
4:26 AM
Sunset
in Tōbetsu
↓
6:53 PM
Day Length
14h 27m
Dawn
in Tōbetsu
3:53 AM
Dusk
in Tōbetsu
7:26 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Tōbetsu
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
84.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:49
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 09:00
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Distances & Clock Changes in Tōbetsu
How Far Is Tōbetsu From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 854 km | SSW (191deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,426 km | SW (236deg) |
| Singapore | 5,967 km | SW (229deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,857 km | W (270deg) |
| Moscow | 6,908 km | NW (322deg) |
| Dubai | 7,833 km | WNW (287deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,225 km | ENE (58deg) |
| Sydney | 8,628 km | S (172deg) |
Tōbetsu's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Tōbetsu and you would surface in the open ocean, near 43.2deg S, 38.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tōbetsu
What time is it in Tōbetsu right now?
The current local time in Tōbetsu is 00:05 on Monday, August 03, 2026. Tōbetsu follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Tōbetsu in?
Tōbetsu 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 Tōbetsu?
Is Tōbetsu on daylight saving time right now?
No — Tōbetsu is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 03, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tōbetsu today?
Tōbetsu sees sunrise at 04:26 and sunset at 18:53 today, giving 14h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tōbetsu tonight?
Tonight the moon over Tōbetsu is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 84.4%.
What is solar time in Tōbetsu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tōbetsu, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.