Time zone
Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+9. IANA zone Asia/Tokyo.
Time in Japan
Time in Sakai now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
JST · UTC+9 Japan Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:19 AM
- Sunset
- 5:03 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 44 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sakai time zone
Clock changes
Sakai does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+9 all year.
Location
Sakai, Osaka, Japan. Coordinates 34.58° N, 135.47° E; population about 826,161.
Sunrise and sunset in Sakai today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:53 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:19 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:41 AM
- Sunset
- 5:03 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:29 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 44 min
- Night length
- 13 h 16 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:03 AM – 6:55 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:28 PM – 5:19 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:53 AM – 6:03 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:19 PM – 5:29 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Sakai time compared with other cities
Hour comparison appears when this page finishes loading.
| City | Local time | Difference from Sakai |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Sakai |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 17 hours behind Sakai |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Sakai |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Sakai |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Sakai |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 19 hours behind Sakai |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 18 hours behind Sakai |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Sakai |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Sakai |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Sakai |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Sakai |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Sakai |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Sakai |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Sakai |
Questions about time in Sakai
What time zone is Sakai in?
Sakai uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Tokyo, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Sakai observe daylight saving time?
No. Sakai stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Sakai from UTC?
Sakai is 9 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sakai today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:19 AM and set at 5:03 PM, giving 10 h 44 min of daylight.
Near Sakai
- Osaka, Japan 13 km
- Kobe, Japan 29 km
- Kyoto, Japan 55 km
- Nagoya, Japan 147 km
- Hiroshima, Japan 277 km
- Yokohama, Japan 393 km
- Kawasaki, Japan 401 km
- Tokyo, Japan 403 km