Current Time in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
3:13:56 AM
03:13:56
JST (Japan Standard Time) · UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo
Time zone details
Sendai does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Sendai
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Japan
- Administrative area
- Miyagi
- District
- Sendai Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
Practical
- Languages
- Japanese
- Dialing code
- +81
- Population
- 1,096,704
- Elevation
- Approximately 53 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 16' N / 140° 52' E
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Clock changes in Sendai
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 32 min2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 32 min2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (55.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Sendai follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tokyo
Current time offsetUTC+09:00 (JST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Japan
- Respect-for-the-Aged Day
- Citizens' Holiday
- Autumnal Equinox Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Sendai AirportSDJLarge airport · Serves Natori14.8 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SDJ / RJSS
About 14.8 km (9.2 mi) south-southeast of Sendai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Yamagata AirportGAJMedium airport · Serves Higashine46.1 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GAJ / RJSC
About 46.1 km (28.6 mi) west-northwest of Sendai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Shonai AirportSYOMedium airport · Serves Shonai112 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SYO / RJSY
About 112 km (69.5 mi) west-northwest of Sendai
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sendai in?
- Sendai currently uses Japan Standard Time (JST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
- When is the next clock change in Sendai?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Sendai in the next 12 months
- Does Sendai observe daylight saving time?
- Sendai does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Sendai right now?
- Sendai is currently UTC+09:00