Current Time in Sendai, Japan

Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45

Tokyo11:23 Beijing10:23 Paris03:23 London02:23 New York City21:23 Los Angeles18:23

Asia/Tokyo • UTC+9 • JST

The live clock above shows the current local time in Sendai, Japan. Sendai uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone and is currently on JST (UTC+9). It is the 12th largest city in Japan by population.

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Sunrise: 06:04•Sunset: 16:38•Day length: 10h 34m−2 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC+9 (JST)

Last quarterSunrise06:04Solar noon11:21Sunset16:38

00:00day length 10h 34m24:00

Sendai Time Zone

Sendai follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone. It stays on JST (UTC+9) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.

IANA time zone	Asia/Tokyo
Standard time	JST
Standard UTC offset	UTC+9
Daylight saving	No

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No daylight saving time

Sendai stays on JST (UTC+9) all year.

Time Difference (Relative to Sendai)

← Behind (- hours)← −h• Sendai (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →

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−9 hours

UTC

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Sendai (Current)

0 hours

Sydney

+2 hours

Major Cities in Japan

Tokyo Yokohama Osaka Nagoya Sapporo Fukuoka Kawasaki Kobe Kyoto Saitama Hiroshima Sendai Chiba Kitakyushu Sakai

Time Converter

If it is 12:00 in Sendai, it is:

Tokyo—Beijing—Paris—London—New York City—Los Angeles—

Best Time to Call Sendai

Location	Sendai 09:00	Sendai 17:00
Tokyo	09:00	17:00
Beijing	08:00	16:00
Paris	01:00	09:00
London	00:00	08:00
New York City	19:00	03:00

Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Sendai.

Key facts

Time zone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC offset: UTC+9
Abbreviation: JST
Daylight saving: Not in effect
Solar noon: 11:21
Coordinates: 38.27, 140.87
Population: 1,096,704
Dialing code: +81
Currency: JPY (¥)
ISO week: 45

Other cities in Asia/Tokyo

Tokyo11:23 Yokohama11:23 Osaka11:23 Nagoya11:23 Sapporo11:23 Fukuoka11:23

Nearby cities

Yamagata11:23 Fukushima11:23 Kōriyama11:23 Iwaki11:23 Morioka11:23 Niigata11:23

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is it in Sendai right now?: The live clock above shows the current time in Sendai. Sendai is currently on JST (UTC+9).
What time zone is Sendai in?: Sendai uses the IANA time zone Asia/Tokyo.
What is the UTC offset of Sendai?: Sendai is on JST, UTC+9, all year.
Does Sendai change the clocks?: No. Sendai stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
How far ahead of UTC is Sendai?: Sendai is currently 9 hours ahead of UTC.