Time in Shimodate

Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9)

Current local time: 10:48

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Shimodate: · 11 Nov 2026

Shimodate time zone

Time zone
JST · UTC+9standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Japan uses Japan Standard Time.

  • JST · UTC+9Tokyo, Kanagawa, Osaka, Aichi, Hokkaido and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Shimodate

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Shimodate
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London9 h behindCompare Shimodate and London
New York-1 day14 h behindCompare Shimodate and New York
Los Angeles-1 day17 h behindCompare Shimodate and Los Angeles
Berlin8 h behindCompare Shimodate and Berlin
Dubai5 h behindCompare Shimodate and Dubai
New Delhi3 h 30 min behindCompare Shimodate and New Delhi
Singapore1 h behindCompare Shimodate and Singapore
TokyoSame timeCompare Shimodate and Tokyo
Sydney2 h aheadCompare Shimodate and Sydney
Copenhagen8 h behindCompare Shimodate and Copenhagen

Sun in Shimodate today

Daylight
06:1210h 23m16:35

10h 23m today - 4h 16m less than the longest day and 0h 41m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Shimodate

City facts
Country
Japan
Region
Ibaraki
Population
63,666
Dialing code
Currency
JPY · Yen
Coordinates
36.3000°, 139.9833°

Public holidays in Japan

Holidays
  1. Labor Thanksgiving Day

    Monday · in 12 days

    Nationallong weekend
  2. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 51 days

    Nationallong weekend
  3. Coming of Age Day

    Monday · in 61 days

    Nationallong weekend
  4. Foundation Day

    Thursday · in 92 days

    National
  5. Emperor’s Birthday

    Tuesday · in 104 days

    National

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Shimodate in?
Shimodate uses Asia/Tokyo: JST (UTC+9).
02Does Shimodate have daylight saving time?
No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Shimodate and London?
Shimodate is 9 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Shimodate from New York?
Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 19:00-20:00 in New York = 09:00-10:00 in Shimodate, next day.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Shimodate in?
Shimodate is in Japan Standard Time (JST), Asia/Tokyo. Standard time is UTC+9.
02Does Shimodate use daylight saving time?
No. Shimodate stays on UTC+9 all year.
03What is the time difference between Shimodate and UTC?
Shimodate is UTC+9 all year.