Current local time in ShimonosekiYamaguchi, Japan
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Asia/TokyoUTC+9
Shimonoseki keeps Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
Daylight saving time in Shimonoseki
Shimonoseki does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+9 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Shimonoseki
These places show the same clock as Shimonoseki every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
Shimonoseki time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Yamaguchi
- Coordinates
- 33.96°, 130.94°
- Population
- 265,684
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Shimonoseki today
Computed from Shimonoseki's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Shimonoseki time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Shimonoseki is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 13h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 8h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 5h ahead |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 1h ahead |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 2h behind |
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Shimonoseki time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Shimonoseki right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Shimonoseki, updated every second from your device's clock. Shimonoseki keeps Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Shimonoseki in?
- Shimonoseki is in the IANA time zone Asia/Tokyo: Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Shimonoseki observe daylight saving time?
- No. Shimonoseki stays on UTC+9 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Shimonoseki's time?
- Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka keep the same clock as Shimonoseki all year.
Planning something with Shimonoseki?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Shimonoseki and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Shimonoseki into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Shimonoseki offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Asia/Tokyo time zone set correctly.