Right now, local time in Sakai is 02:04 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sakai ranks #709 worldwide by population and #16 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 50m (winter) – 14h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sakai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sakai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.58° S, 44.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, 719 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sakai today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 290.8° from north (WNW (291°))
Full prayer timetable for Sakai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sakai sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 2160 cities we cover in Japan.
Sakai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Tokyo, 403 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,772 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.58° N, 135.47° 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 | 09:04 | −17h |
| Chicago | 11:04 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 14:04 | −12h |
| London | 17:04 | −9h |
| Paris | 18:04 | −8h |
| Moscow | 20:04 | −6h |
| Dubai | 21:04 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 22:34 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:04 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 01:04 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 02:04 | same time |
| Sydney | 04:04 | +2h |
Best time to call Sakai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sakai local time:
Distances from Sakai
| Tokyo | 403 km | ENE (71°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,480 km | WSW (242°) |
| Singapore | 4,941 km | SW (229°) |
| Mumbai | 6,350 km | W (271°) |
| Moscow | 7,344 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 7,597 km | WNW (286°) |
| Sydney | 7,786 km | SSE (166°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,200 km | NE (53°) |
| London | 9,509 km | NNW (334°) |
| Paris | 9,643 km | NNW (331°) |
| Chicago | 10,446 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 18,772 km | N (10°) |
Cities near Sakai
- Tsumori7 km · 02:04
- Takaishi8 km · 02:04
- Matsubara8 km · 02:04
- Izumi11 km · 02:04
- Tsuruhashi11 km · 02:04
- Ajiharacho11 km · 02:04
- Izumiōtsu11 km · 02:04
- Shin’imazato12 km · 02:04
FAQ
What time is it in Sakai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sakai (Japan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Sakai in?
Sakai runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), currently abbreviated GMT+9.
Does Sakai observe daylight saving time?
Sakai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sakai today?
Sakai sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sakai tonight?
The moon phase over Sakai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sakai?
The antipode of Sakai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.58° S, 44.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Balneário Pinhal, Brazil, roughly 719 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sakai?
Sakai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sakai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sakai, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.