Sendai uses Asia/Tokyo — UTC+09:00 (JST) in standard time. It is located in Miyagi, Japan. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Sendai's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Sendai uses UTC+09:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+09:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Sendai is Asia/Tokyo. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo
Currency: Japanese Yen (JPY). Calling code: +81. Languages: Japanese.
Sendai (仙台市, Sendai-shi; [sé̞ǹ.dä̀ì, sè̞ń.dä́ì.ɕì, sé̞ń.dä́ì-] ) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in the Tōhoku region. As of 1 August 2023, the city had a population of 1,098,335 in 539,698 households, making it the twelfth most populated city in Japan.
The modern city was founded in 1600 by the daimyō Date Masamune. It is nicknamed the City of Trees (杜の都, Mori no Miyako); there are Japanese zelkova trees lining many of the main thoroughfares such as Jōzenji Street (定禅寺通, Jōzenji dōri) and Aoba Street (青葉通, Aoba dōri).
In the summer, the Sendai Tanabata Festival, the largest Tanabata festival in Japan, is held. In winter, the trees are decorated with thousands of lights for the Pageant of Starlight (光のページェント, Hikari no pējento), lasting through most of December. The city is also home to Tohoku University, one of the former Imperial Universities.
On 11 March 2011, coastal areas of the city suffered catastrophic damage from a magnitude 9.0 offshore earthquake, which triggered a destructive tsunami.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Sendai. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,096,704 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Miyagi, Japan.
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00 (JST).
No daylight saving time.
Japanese Yen (JPY) · +81.
Niigata, Saitama, Chiba
Sendai Airport (SDJ) about 14.8 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 18.2°C and lows 8.9°C. Warmest month: August (average high 30.1°C); coolest month: January (average low -2.6°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Sendai is the center of the Tōhoku region's economy, and is the base of the region's logistics and transportation. The GDP in Greater Sendai, Sendai Metropolitan Employment Area (1.6 million people), is US$61.7 billion in 2010. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Miyagi · IANA zone: Asia/Tokyo · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Sendai and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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