Time zone
Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+9. IANA zone Asia/Tokyo.
Time in Japan
Time in Sendai now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
JST · UTC+9 Japan Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 4:36 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 32 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sendai time zone
Clock changes
Sendai does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+9 all year.
Location
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. Coordinates 38.27° N, 140.87° E; population about 1,096,704.
Sunrise and sunset in Sendai today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:36 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:20 AM
- Sunset
- 4:36 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:03 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 32 min
- Night length
- 13 h 28 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:47 AM – 6:41 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:58 PM – 4:53 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:36 AM – 5:47 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:53 PM – 5:03 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Sendai time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Sendai |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Sendai |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 17 hours behind Sendai |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Sendai |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Sendai |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Sendai |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 19 hours behind Sendai |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 18 hours behind Sendai |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Sendai |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Sendai |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Sendai |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Sendai |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Sendai |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Sendai |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Sendai |
Questions about time in Sendai
What time zone is Sendai in?
Sendai uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Tokyo, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Sendai observe daylight saving time?
No. Sendai stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Sendai from UTC?
Sendai is 9 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sendai today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:03 AM and set at 4:36 PM, giving 10 h 32 min of daylight.
Near Sendai
- Saitama, Japan 283 km
- Chiba, Japan 304 km
- Tokyo, Japan 305 km
- Kawasaki, Japan 322 km
- Yokohama, Japan 333 km
- Nagoya, Japan 492 km
- Sapporo, Japan 535 km
- Kyoto, Japan 581 km