Right now, local time in Saitama is 18:42 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Saitama ranks #394 worldwide by population and #10 in Japan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo GMT+9
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 16:47
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Saitama — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Saitama through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.91° S, 40.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 1,144 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Saitama today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 293.0° from north (WNW (293°))
Full prayer timetable for Saitama — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Saitama sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Saitama's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 24 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,514 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.91° N, 139.66° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 01:42 | −17h |
| Chicago | 03:42 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 06:42 | −12h |
| London | 09:42 | −9h |
| Paris | 10:42 | −8h |
| Moscow | 12:42 | −6h |
| Dubai | 13:42 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 15:12 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:42 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 17:42 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 18:42 | same time |
| Sydney | 20:42 | +2h |
Best time to call Saitama
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Saitama local time:
Cities sharing Saitama's time zone
Distances from Saitama
| Tokyo | 24 km | S (173°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,887 km | WSW (245°) |
| Singapore | 5,328 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 6,724 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 7,456 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,851 km | S (170°) |
| Dubai | 7,917 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,805 km | NE (56°) |
| London | 9,535 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,689 km | NNW (333°) |
| Chicago | 10,119 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,514 km | NNE (25°) |
Cities near Saitama
FAQ
What time is it in Saitama right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Saitama (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Saitama in?
Saitama runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Saitama observe daylight saving time?
Saitama does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Saitama today?
Saitama sees sunrise at 06:05 and sunset at 16:47 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Saitama tonight?
The moon phase over Saitama tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Saitama?
The antipode of Saitama — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.91° S, 40.34° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 1,144 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Saitama?
Saitama lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Saitama?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Saitama, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.