Japan · 38.27°N, 140.87°E
Daylight hours in Sendai
Sendai gets 14h 50m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 30m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 5h 20m across the year. Its summer is in June.
Today in Sendai
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Sendai observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 50mJune 21 · 04:14–19:04
Shortest day9h 30mDecember 21 · 06:50–16:20
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 05:42–17:48
Fastest change+2.5 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:54 | 16:27 | 9h 33m |
| February 1 | 06:43 | 16:59 | 10h 16m |
| March 1 | 06:10 | 17:30 | 11h 19m |
| April 1 | 05:23 | 17:59 | 12h 36m |
| May 1 | 04:41 | 18:27 | 13h 46m |
| June 1 | 04:16 | 18:54 | 14h 38m |
| July 1 | 04:17 | 19:05 | 14h 47m |
| August 1 | 04:39 | 18:48 | 14h 09m |
| September 1 | 05:06 | 18:09 | 13h 03m |
| October 1 | 05:32 | 17:22 | 11h 50m |
| November 1 | 06:03 | 16:39 | 10h 36m |
| December 1 | 06:35 | 16:18 | 9h 43m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Sendai’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Sendai’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° North · compare Sendai with any city