Time Now in Sawara, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 35.88° N, 140.5° E
Elevation: 8 m above sea level
Population rank: #474 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Chiba
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
Sawara sits in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Sawara lies barely above sea level, at roughly 8 m. Tokyo is the nearest major hub, roughly 80 km distant. Modest in size, Sawara still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Sawara gets 13h 23m of daylight today, with sunrise at 04:59 and sunset at 18:23.
Time & Daylight in Sawara
Daylight Hours in Sawara
Sawara gets 13h 24m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sawara is at 04:59 and sunset in Sawara is at 18:23.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 43m near the December solstice to 14h 35m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Sawara and Major Cities
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Prayer Times in Sawara
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 19 Aug ● | 03:23 | 04:59 | 11:41 | 15:25 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 03:24 | 05:00 | 11:41 | 15:24 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 03:25 | 05:00 | 11:41 | 15:24 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 03:26 | 05:01 | 11:41 | 15:23 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 03:27 | 05:02 | 11:40 | 15:22 | 18:19 | 19:49 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 03:28 | 05:03 | 11:40 | 15:22 | 18:18 | 19:48 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 03:29 | 05:03 | 11:40 | 15:21 | 18:16 | 19:46 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sawara
Sunrise
in Sawara
↑
4:59 AM
Sunset
in Sawara
↓
6:23 PM
Day Length
13h 23m
Dawn
in Sawara
4:32 AM
Dusk
in Sawara
6:50 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Sawara
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
40.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 12:39
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 21:38
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Distances & Clock Changes in Sawara
How Far Is Sawara From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 80 km | WSW (254deg) |
| Hong Kong | 2,955 km | WSW (247deg) |
| Singapore | 5,386 km | SW (233deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,796 km | W (274deg) |
| Moscow | 7,505 km | NW (324deg) |
| Sydney | 7,835 km | S (171deg) |
| Dubai | 7,996 km | WNW (288deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,743 km | NE (56deg) |
Sawara's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sawara and you would surface in the open ocean, near 35.9deg S, 39.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sawara
What time is it in Sawara right now?
The current local time in Sawara is 12:23 on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Sawara follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Sawara in?
Clocks in Sawara 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 Sawara?
Is Sawara on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 19, 2026, Sawara is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sawara today?
In Sawara today the sun rises at 04:59 and sets at 18:23, giving 13h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sawara tonight?
Over Sawara tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 40.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Sawara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sawara, clocks run about 20m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.