Time in Sendai

Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9)

Current local time: 13:29

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Sendai: · 11 Nov 2026

Sendai time zone

Time zone
JST · UTC+9standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Japan uses Japan Standard Time.

  • JST · UTC+9Tokyo, Kanagawa, Osaka, Aichi, Hokkaido and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Sendai

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Sendai
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London9 h behindCompare Sendai and London
New York-1 day14 h behindCompare Sendai and New York
Los Angeles-1 day17 h behindCompare Sendai and Los Angeles
Berlin8 h behindCompare Sendai and Berlin
Dubai5 h behindCompare Sendai and Dubai
New Delhi3 h 30 min behindCompare Sendai and New Delhi
Singapore1 h behindCompare Sendai and Singapore
TokyoSame timeCompare Sendai and Tokyo
Sydney2 h aheadCompare Sendai and Sydney
Copenhagen8 h behindCompare Sendai and Copenhagen

Sun in Sendai today

Daylight
06:4310h 39m17:21

10h 39m today - 3h 35m less than the longest day and 0h 35m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Sendai

City facts
Country
Japan
Region
Kagoshima
Population
92,403
Dialing code
Currency
JPY · Yen
Coordinates
31.8167°, 130.3000°

Public holidays in Japan

Holidays
  1. Labor Thanksgiving Day

    Monday · in 12 days

    Nationallong weekend
  2. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 51 days

    Nationallong weekend
  3. Coming of Age Day

    Monday · in 61 days

    Nationallong weekend
  4. Foundation Day

    Thursday · in 92 days

    National
  5. Emperor’s Birthday

    Tuesday · in 104 days

    National

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Sendai in?
Sendai uses Asia/Tokyo: JST (UTC+9).
02Does Sendai have daylight saving time?
No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Sendai and London?
Sendai is 9 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Sendai from New York?
Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 19:00-20:00 in New York = 09:00-10:00 in Sendai, next day.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Sendai in?
Sendai is in Japan Standard Time (JST), Asia/Tokyo. Standard time is UTC+9.
02Does Sendai use daylight saving time?
No. Sendai stays on UTC+9 all year.
03What is the time difference between Sendai and UTC?
Sendai is UTC+9 all year.