What time is it in Sakai right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sakai, Japan, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Tokyo. Sakai is 9 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Sakai in?

Sakai uses JST (Japan Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Tokyo, and the current UTC offset is UTC+9.

Does Sakai observe daylight saving time?

No. Sakai stays on UTC+9 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Sakai?

Open the time zone converter for Sakai to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Sakai, Ibaraki, Japan

Sakai is on JST (Japan Standard Time), UTC+9. Sakai does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Sakai, Japan

12:57 AM:48JST

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

UTC+9

Country: Japan
Region: Ibaraki
Lat/Long: 36°06'N / 139°48'E
Elevation: 15 m
Population: 24,201
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Dialling code: +81

Time zone in Sakai

Time zone
JST
Japan Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+9
9 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Sakai keeps UTC+9

Sakai keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Tokyo, the one time zone in use in Japan. Sakai does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Sakai today

Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
4:49 PM
Day length
10 hours 50 minutes
Date
Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Times are local to Sakai for Wed, Oct 28, 2026, computed for 36°06'N / 139°48'E.

Time difference between Sakai and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Sakai. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Sakai
City	Local time	Compared to Sakai
New YorkUnited States	Tue 11:57 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 8:57 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 10:57 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 11:57 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 9:57 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 12:57 PM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 3:57 PM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 4:57 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 4:57 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 4:57 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 5:57 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 7:57 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 9:27 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 11:57 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 11:57 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Wed 12:57 AM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Wed 2:57 AM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 4:57 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Sakai

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