London to Sakai
Converting a fixed time. Europe/London → Asia/Tokyo · 9,509 km (5,905 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| London | Sakai | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 8am | 00:00 → 08:00 | asleep in London |
| 1am | 9am | 01:00 → 09:00 | asleep in London |
| 2am | 10am | 02:00 → 10:00 | asleep in London |
| 3am | 11am | 03:00 → 11:00 | asleep in London |
| 4am | 12pm | 04:00 → 12:00 | asleep in London |
| 5am | 1pm | 05:00 → 13:00 | asleep in London |
| 6am | 2pm | 06:00 → 14:00 | asleep in London |
| 7am now | 3pm | 07:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 4pm | 08:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 5pm | 09:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10am | 6pm | 10:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 7pm | 11:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 8pm | 12:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 9pm | 13:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 10pm | 14:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Sakai |
| 3pm | 11pm | 15:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Sakai |
| 4pm | 12am Fri | 16:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Sakai |
| 5pm | 1am Fri | 17:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Sakai |
| 6pm | 2am Fri | 18:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Sakai |
| 7pm | 3am Fri | 19:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Sakai |
| 8pm | 4am Fri | 20:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Sakai |
| 9pm | 5am Fri | 21:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Sakai |
| 10pm | 6am Fri | 22:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Sakai |
| 11pm | 7am Fri | 23:00 → 07:00 | asleep in London |
Call times
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Sakai when it is 12:00 pm in London?
8:00 pm in Sakai the same day.
How many hours ahead is Sakai of London?
Sakai is 8 hours ahead London. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between London and Sakai?
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
When does the difference between London and Sakai change?
London: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Sakai does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.