Current local time in SendaiMiyagi, Japan
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Asia/TokyoUTC+9
Sendai keeps Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
Daylight saving time in Sendai
Sendai does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+9 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks — most of Europe and North America — shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changes locally.
Cities on the same time as Sendai
These places show the same clock as Sendai every day of the coming year, clock changes included.
Sendai time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- UTC offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Miyagi
- Coordinates
- 38.27°, 140.87°
- Population
- 1,096,704
- Local date
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Sunrise and sunset in Sendai today
Computed from Sendai's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Solar noon
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- Day length
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- Civil dawn
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- Civil dusk
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- Golden hour ends
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- Golden hour begins
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Sendai time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Sendai is |
|---|---|---|
| New York CityUnited States | — | 13h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | — | 8h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | — | 5h ahead |
| SingaporeSingapore | — | 1h ahead |
| SydneyAustralia | — | 2h behind |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Sendai time: questions and answers
- What time is it in Sendai right now?
- The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Sendai, updated every second from your device's clock. Sendai keeps Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving.
- What time zone is Sendai in?
- Sendai is in the IANA time zone Asia/Tokyo: Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year, with no daylight saving.
- Does Sendai observe daylight saving time?
- No. Sendai stays on UTC+9 all year, so its difference from places that do change their clocks shifts twice a year even though nothing changes locally.
- Which cities share Sendai's time?
- Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka keep the same clock as Sendai all year.
Planning something with Sendai?
- Find a meeting time — the hours that overlap between Sendai and your team.
- Convert a time — turn a time in Sendai into yours, or the other way round.
- Compare office hours — when Sendai offices and yours are both open.
- Send a calendar invite — with the Asia/Tokyo time zone set correctly.