Current Time in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
12:42:03 AM
00:42:03
JST (Japan Standard Time) · UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo
Time zone details
Shimonoseki does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Shimonoseki
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Japan
- Administrative area
- Yamaguchi
- District
- Shimonoseki Shi
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
Practical
- Languages
- Japanese
- Dialing code
- +81
- Population
- 265,684
- Elevation
- Approximately 10 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 33° 57' N / 130° 56' E
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Shimonoseki follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tokyo
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Clock changes in Shimonoseki
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
- 11 hr 22 min2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 22 min2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (19% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Sunday, October 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Monday, October 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 22 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 20 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 18 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 16 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 12 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 10 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Shimonoseki
Upcoming national public holidays in Japan
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
Kitakyushu AirportKKJLarge airport · Serves Kitakyushu14.0 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · KKJ / RJFR
About 14.0 km (8.7 mi) southeast of Shimonoseki
Scheduled airline service in source data
Yamaguchi Ube AirportUBJMedium airport · Serves Ube30.4 km east
Source: OurAirports record · UBJ / RJDC
About 30.4 km (18.9 mi) east of Shimonoseki
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fukuoka AirportFUKLarge airport · Serves Fukuoka61.4 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FUK / RJFF
About 61.4 km (38.2 mi) southwest of Shimonoseki
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Shimonoseki in?
- Shimonoseki currently uses Japan Standard Time (JST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
- When is the next clock change in Shimonoseki?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Shimonoseki in the next 12 months
- Does Shimonoseki observe daylight saving time?
- Shimonoseki does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Shimonoseki right now?
- Shimonoseki is currently UTC+09:00