Right now, local time in Sakai is 00:43 (GMT+9, UTC+09:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sakai ranks #33139 worldwide by population and #1274 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
- 06:06
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% 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
- 35.71° S, 40.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, 1,122 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
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:45
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 292.9° from north (WNW (293°))
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 41m 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, 13 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,538 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.71° N, 139.54° 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 | 07:43 | −17h |
| Chicago | 09:43 | −15h |
| São Paulo | 12:43 | −12h |
| London | 15:43 | −9h |
| Paris | 16:43 | −8h |
| Moscow | 18:43 | −6h |
| Dubai | 19:43 | −5h |
| Mumbai | 21:13 | −3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:43 | −1h |
| Hong Kong | 23:43 | −1h |
| Tokyo | 00:43 | same time |
| Sydney | 02:43 | +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 | 13 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,868 km | WSW (246°) |
| Singapore | 5,306 km | SW (232°) |
| Mumbai | 6,715 km | W (273°) |
| Moscow | 7,468 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,831 km | S (170°) |
| Dubai | 7,914 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,826 km | NE (55°) |
| London | 9,552 km | NNW (336°) |
| Paris | 9,704 km | NNW (333°) |
| Chicago | 10,144 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 18,538 km | NNE (25°) |
Cities near Sakai
- Musashino1 km · 00:43
- Kamirenjaku2 km · 00:43
- Nishi-Tokyo-shi2 km · 00:43
- Tanashichō3 km · 00:43
- HIgashifushimi3 km · 00:43
- Mitaka3 km · 00:43
- Nishitōkyō3 km · 00:43
- Kichijōji-honchō3 km · 00:43
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 06:06 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sakai tonight?
The moon phase over Sakai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sakai?
The antipode of Sakai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.71° S, 40.46° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Laguna, Brazil, roughly 1,122 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 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.