Time Now in Satsumasendai, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 31.82° N, 130.3° E
Elevation: 5 m above sea level
Population rank: #318 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Kagoshima
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
Local time in Satsumasendai runs on a UTC+09:00 offset (Asia/Tokyo). Satsumasendai does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. At these subtropical latitudes the seasonal spread in daylight is noticeable but mild. Satsumasendai lies barely above sea level, at roughly 5 m. Satsumasendai is fairly isolated: even Tokyo lies some 964 km off. Modest in size, Satsumasendai still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today Satsumasendai sees 13h 10m between a 05:46 sunrise and a 18:57 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Satsumasendai
Daylight Hours in Satsumasendai
Satsumasendai gets 13h 11m of daylight today. Sunrise in Satsumasendai is at 05:46 and sunset in Satsumasendai is at 18:57.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 04m near the December solstice to 14h 13m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Aug ● | 04:16 | 05:46 | 12:22 | 16:00 | 18:58 | 20:28 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:17 | 05:47 | 12:22 | 16:00 | 18:57 | 20:27 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:18 | 05:47 | 12:21 | 15:59 | 18:56 | 20:26 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:19 | 05:48 | 12:21 | 15:59 | 18:55 | 20:25 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:20 | 05:48 | 12:21 | 15:58 | 18:53 | 20:23 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:21 | 05:49 | 12:21 | 15:58 | 18:52 | 20:22 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:21 | 05:50 | 12:20 | 15:58 | 18:51 | 20:21 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Satsumasendai
Sunrise
in Satsumasendai
↑
5:46 AM
Sunset
in Satsumasendai
↓
6:57 PM
Day Length
13h 10m
Dawn
in Satsumasendai
5:20 AM
Dusk
in Satsumasendai
7:23 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Satsumasendai
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
52.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 14:07
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:09
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Distances & Clock Changes in Satsumasendai
How Far Is Satsumasendai From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 964 km | ENE (61deg) |
| Hong Kong | 1,911 km | WSW (240deg) |
| Singapore | 4,380 km | SW (225deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,870 km | W (271deg) |
| Dubai | 7,224 km | WNW (285deg) |
| Moscow | 7,292 km | NW (322deg) |
| Sydney | 7,626 km | SSE (161deg) |
| London | 9,563 km | NNW (332deg) |
Satsumasendai's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Satsumasendai and you would surface near Cidreira, Brazil, about 188 km from the antipodal point at 31.8deg S, 49.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Satsumasendai
What time is it in Satsumasendai right now?
The current local time in Satsumasendai is 16:59 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Satsumasendai follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Satsumasendai in?
Satsumasendai runs on the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Satsumasendai?
To turn UTC into Satsumasendai time, shift the clock 09:00 hours forward, which places Satsumasendai at UTC+09:00 right now.
Is Satsumasendai on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Satsumasendai as of August 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Satsumasendai today?
In Satsumasendai today the sun rises at 05:46 and sets at 18:57, giving 13h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Satsumasendai tonight?
Tonight the moon over Satsumasendai is in its First Quarter phase, lit 52.2%.
What is solar time in Satsumasendai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Satsumasendai, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.