Time now in Sakai, Japan 🇯🇵
23:14:18
Monday, November 2, 2026

Right now, local time in Sakai is 23:14 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

Sakai ranks #37717 worldwide by population and #1377 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 11m ahead of the sun
ISO week
Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
17:11
Day length
10h 45m
Solar noon
11:49
Daylight range
9h 48m (winter) – 14h 30m (summer)
Moon phase
🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated

Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sakai — golden hour, twilight and month view →

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates
34.9554° N, 133.9117° E
Hemisphere
Northern · Eastern
Elevation
At or near sea level
Region
Okayama
Country
🇯🇵 Japan
Population
13,053 · #37717 worldwide

🌍 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
34.96° S, 46.09° W
Hemisphere
Southern · Western
What lies there
Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mostardas, Brazil, 621 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
05:00
Sunrise
06:26
Dhuhr
11:49
Asr
14:47
Maghrib
17:10
Isha
18:30
Qibla direction
290.0° from north (WNW (290°))

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 45m 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, 530 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,746 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.96° N, 133.91° 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 Angeles06:14−17h
Chicago08:14−15h
São Paulo11:14−12h
London14:14−9h
Paris15:14−8h
Moscow17:14−6h
Dubai18:14−5h
Mumbai19:44−3h 30m
Singapore22:14−1h
Hong Kong22:14−1h
Tokyo23:14same time
Sydney01:14+2h

Best time to call Sakai

Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sakai local time:

Cities sharing Sakai's time zone

Other cities in Japan

Distances from Sakai

Tokyo530 kmE (79°)
Hong Kong2,377 kmWSW (239°)
Singapore4,864 kmSW (226°)
Mumbai6,207 kmW (270°)
Moscow7,224 kmNW (322°)
Dubai7,449 kmWNW (286°)
Sydney7,862 kmSSE (165°)
Los Angeles9,288 kmNE (53°)
London9,409 kmNNW (333°)
Paris9,537 kmNNW (330°)
Chicago10,481 kmNNE (30°)
São Paulo18,746 kmN (3°)

Cities near Sakai

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 45.

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 06:26 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Sakai tonight?

The moon phase over Sakai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.

What is the antipode of Sakai?

The antipode of Sakai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.96° S, 46.09° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mostardas, Brazil, roughly 621 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 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.