Quick facts
Saitama is at latitude 35°54′29.05″N and longitude 139°39′23.65″E (35.908070, 139.656570 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Saitama lies in zone 54S (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 141°E. The terrain elevation is about 16 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9).
| State / region | Saitama Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Population | 1,324,854 |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9) |
| UTM zone | 54S |
Sunrise and sunset in Saitama
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 04:25
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Daylight
- 14 h 36 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:29
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Daylight
- 12 h 10 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 16:31
- Daylight
- 9 h 43 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Saitama?
Latitude 35.908070 and longitude 139.656570 in decimal degrees, or 35°54′29.05″N 139°39′23.65″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Saitama in?
Zone 54S (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 54S 378776 3974586.