Current local time in ShirakawaFukushima, Japan
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Asia/TokyoUTC+9
Shirakawa keeps Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
Daylight saving time in Shirakawa
Shirakawa 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 Shirakawa
These places show the same clock as Shirakawa every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
Shirakawa 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
- Fukushima
- Coordinates
- 37.12°, 140.26°
- Population
- 59,491
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Shirakawa today
Computed from Shirakawa'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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Shirakawa time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Shirakawa 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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Shirakawa time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Shirakawa right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Shirakawa, updated every second from your device's clock. Shirakawa keeps Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Shirakawa in?
- Shirakawa is in the IANA time zone Asia/Tokyo: Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Shirakawa observe daylight saving time?
- No. Shirakawa 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 Shirakawa's time?
- Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka keep the same clock as Shirakawa all year.
Planning something with Shirakawa?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Shirakawa and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Shirakawa into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Shirakawa offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Asia/Tokyo time zone set correctly.