Time in Sendai
The exact local hour in Sendai, Japan — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Sendai sits at 38.2682° N, 140.8694° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 04:16 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 04:44 (4:44 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:35 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:25 (6:25 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:54 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 13h 41m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Sendai is in the Asia/Tokyo zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+9.
Sendai does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+9 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Sendai compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Sendai, with the great-circle distance from Sendai for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −8h | 9,337 km · 5,802 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −13h | 10,545 km · 6,552 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +0h | 308 km · 191 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −5h | 7,944 km · 4,936 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +1h | 8,092 km · 5,028 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −16h | 8,569 km · 5,325 mi |
About Sendai
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,097,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 38.2682, 140.8694 |
| IANA time zone | Asia/Tokyo |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 |
| Country calling code | +81 |
| Currency | JPY |
Other cities in Asia/Tokyo
These cities share Sendai's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Sendai
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Sendai on the world clock.