Time Now 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
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. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. 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 13h 23m between a 05:01 sunrise and a 18:24 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Sakata
Daylight Hours in Sakata
Sakata gets 13h 24m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sakata is at 05:01 and sunset in Sakata is at 18:24.
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.
Other Cities in Japan with Local Time
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug ● | 03:20 | 05:00 | 11:43 | 15:28 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 03:22 | 05:01 | 11:43 | 15:27 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 03:23 | 05:02 | 11:42 | 15:26 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 03:24 | 05:03 | 11:42 | 15:26 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 03:25 | 05:04 | 11:42 | 15:25 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 03:27 | 05:05 | 11:42 | 15:24 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 03:28 | 05:06 | 11:41 | 15:23 | 18:17 | 19:47 |
14-day Forecast for Sakata
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sakata
Sunrise
in Sakata
↑
5:01 AM
Sunset
in Sakata
↓
6:24 PM
Day Length
13h 23m
Dawn
in Sakata
4:32 AM
Dusk
in Sakata
6:53 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Sakata
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
78.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 16:20
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:33
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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 15:54 on Sunday, August 23, 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 August 23, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sakata today?
Today in Sakata: sunrise is at 05:01 and sunset is at 18:24, giving 13h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sakata tonight?
Tonight the moon over Sakata is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 78.5%.
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.