Time in Sendai now
11:03PMJST
JSTUTC+9+14 h vs New York (you)Asia/Tokyo
No clock changes: Sendai stays on JST (UTC+9) all year.
Clock rules in Sendai
Sendai keeps JST (UTC+9) all year, the time of all of Japan.
There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in 1951.
Local mean solar time at 140.87° E is UTC+9:23, so the clock runs 23 min behind the sun: it is highest at about 11:37 AM. That is 5 min earlier than in Tokyo, on the same clock.
Sendai has kept the same clocks as Tokyo since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Asia/Tokyo page.
Time difference from Sendai
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Sendai | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Capital · 300 km | 11:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Seoul | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,220 km | 11:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Pyongyang | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,310 km | 11:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Beijing | Nearest capitals abroad · 2,110 km | 10:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| New York City | World cities | 9:03 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −14 h | −14 h | −13 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 6:03 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −17 h | −17 h | −16 h |
| London | World cities | 2:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −9 h | −9 h | −8 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 3:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −7 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 6:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −5 h | −5 h | −5 h |
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Places near Sendai
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Sendai |
|---|---|---|
| Ōsaki | 37 km north | same clock |
| Ishinomaki | 41 km north-east | same clock |
| Yamagata | 44 km west | same clock |
| Fukushima | 67 km south-west | same clock |
| Ichinoseki | 76 km north | same clock |
| Ōshū | 101 km north | same clock |
| Tsuruoka | 104 km north-west | same clock |
| Kōriyama | 105 km south-west | same clock |
| Vladivostok RU | 929 km north-west | 1 h ahead |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk RU | 978 km north | 2 h ahead |
| Jilin CN | 1,348 km north-west | 1 h behind |
Sendai at a glance
- CountryJapan
- Population1,096,704
- Coordinates38.27° N, 140.87° E
- Elevation53 m
- Time zone IDAsia/Tokyo
- Standard timeJST (UTC+9)
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+81
Questions
What time zone is Sendai in?
Sendai keeps JST (UTC+9) all year, the time of all of Japan. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Tokyo.
Does Sendai change its clocks?
No. Sendai has not used daylight saving time since 1951 (it did between 1948 and 1951, according to tzdata’s historical records), and the clocks stay on JST (UTC+9) all year.
What is the time difference between Sendai and New York?
Sendai is 14 hours ahead of New York in January and 13 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York changes its clocks and Sendai does not.