Current Time in Shimodate, Ibaraki, Japan
5:18:48 PM
17:18:48
JST (Japan Standard Time) · UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo
Time zone details
Shimodate does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Shimodate
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Japan
- Administrative area
- Ibaraki
- District
- Chikusei Shi
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
Practical
- Languages
- Japanese
- Dialing code
- +81
- Population
- 63,666
- Elevation
- Approximately 34 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 36° 17' N / 139° 58' E
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Clock changes in Shimodate
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 33 min2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 33 min2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (57.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Shimodate follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tokyo
Current time offsetUTC+09:00 (JST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Japan
- Respect-for-the-Aged Day
- Citizens' Holiday
- Autumnal Equinox Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Shimodate, Ibaraki, Japan
Ibaraki AirportIBRLarge airport · Serves Omitama40.8 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · IBR / RJAH
About 40.8 km (25.4 mi) east-southeast of Shimodate
Scheduled airline service in source data
Narita International AirportNRTLarge airport · Serves Narita69.4 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · NRT / RJAA
About 69.4 km (43.1 mi) south-southeast of Shimodate
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tokyo Haneda International AirportHNDLarge airport · Serves Tokyo85.3 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HND / RJTT
About 85.3 km (53.0 mi) south-southwest of Shimodate
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Shimodate in?
- Shimodate currently uses Japan Standard Time (JST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
- When is the next clock change in Shimodate?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Shimodate in the next 12 months
- Does Shimodate observe daylight saving time?
- Shimodate does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Shimodate right now?
- Shimodate is currently UTC+09:00