Geographic position of Sendai
Sendai is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 38.2667° N, 140.8667° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 4,260 km (2,647 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 5,759 km (3,578 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 14,279 km (8,873 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 12,312 km (7,650 mi) east
Sendai lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Sendai
With a population of 1,096,704, Sendai ranks as the 12th most populous city in Japan, out of 1,296 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Sendai
Sendai Airport (SDJ / RJSS) is a major international airport serving Sendai directly.
Current local time at the airport is 00:56:16.
Daylight saving time in Sendai
Sendai uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Tokyo. The current local offset is UTC+9 / JST.
Sendai does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Sendai
Business hours in Sendai (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 8:00 PM (previous day) - 4:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 5:00 PM (previous day) - 1:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Mumbai: 5:30 AM - 1:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Sendai
Compare time in Sendai with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Sendai in?
Sendai follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Sendai at UTC+9.
What time is it in Sendai right now?
The current local time in Sendai is 00:56:16 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Sendai observe daylight saving time?
No. Sendai is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Sendai?
Sendai is currently UTC+9, meaning local time is +9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Sendai?
Sendai Airport (SDJ) is the airport serving Sendai. The current local time at the airport is 00:56:16.
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