Current Time in Sakata, Japan 🇯🇵
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Sakata ranks
#20 for lowest elevation.
Lat/Long: 38.92° N, 139.86° E
Elevation: 0 m above sea level
Population rank: #233 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Yamagata
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 20m behind the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
The time now in Sakata, Japan is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Sakata currently observes JST, UTC+9. Local time in Sakata runs on a UTC+09:00 offset (Asia/Tokyo). Sakata does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. Being in the temperate belt, Sakata sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Sakata lies barely above sea level, at roughly 0 m. Tokyo is the nearest major hub, roughly 361 km distant. Sakata is a smaller locality in Japan, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
Today Sakata sees 11h 12m between a 05:49 sunrise and a 17:02 sunset.
Sakata Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Sakata
Sakata gets 11h 13m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sakata is at 05:49 and sunset in Sakata is at 17:02.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 26m near the December solstice to 14h 54m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Sakata and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Sakata right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in Japan
Cities Sharing Sakata's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Sakata.
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Prayer Times in Sakata
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 15 Oct ● | 04:18 | 05:49 | 11:26 | 14:34 | 17:03 | 18:33 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 04:18 | 05:50 | 11:26 | 14:33 | 17:02 | 18:32 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 04:19 | 05:51 | 11:26 | 14:32 | 17:00 | 18:30 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 04:20 | 05:52 | 11:25 | 14:31 | 16:59 | 18:29 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 04:21 | 05:53 | 11:25 | 14:30 | 16:58 | 18:28 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 04:22 | 05:54 | 11:25 | 14:29 | 16:56 | 18:26 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 04:23 | 05:55 | 11:25 | 14:28 | 16:55 | 18:25 |
14-day Forecast for Sakata
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sakata
Sunrise
in Sakata
↑
5:49 AM
Sunset
in Sakata
↓
5:02 PM
Day Length
11h 12m
Dawn
in Sakata
5:22 AM
Dusk
in Sakata
5:29 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Sakata
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
17.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 10:26
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 19:23
Distances & Clock Changes in Sakata
How Far Is Sakata From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 361 km | S (183deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,056 km | WSW (240deg) |
| Singapore | 5,552 km | SW (230deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,724 km | W (271deg) |
| Moscow | 7,200 km | NW (323deg) |
| Dubai | 7,839 km | WNW (287deg) |
| Sydney | 8,178 km | S (170deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,602 km | NE (56deg) |
Sakata's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sakata and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.9deg S, 40.1deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sakata
What time is it in Sakata right now?
The current local time in Sakata is 06:11 on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Sakata follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Sakata in?
Clocks in Sakata follow the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Sakata?
Is Sakata on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Sakata as of October 15, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sakata today?
Today in Sakata: sunrise is at 05:49 and sunset is at 17:02, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sakata tonight?
Tonight the moon over Sakata is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 17.2%.
What is solar time in Sakata?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sakata, clocks run about 20m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.