How long is the day in Sendai today?

Sendai gets 10h 45m daylight today. Solar noon, when the sun reaches its highest point, is at 11:21.

What is the longest day of the year in Sendai?

The longest day in Sendai is around the June solstice, with 14h 50m of daylight. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has 9h 30m of daylight.

Sunrise & Sunset in Sendai

Q: What time is sunrise in Sendai today?

In Sendai, the sun rises at 05:58 today (October 28, 2026), in the direction ESE (106°) (106° from north).

Q: What time is sunset in Sendai today?

In Sendai, the sun sets at 16:44 today, in the direction WSW (254°) (254° from north).

Q: When is golden hour in Sendai?

Golden hour in Sendai today runs 05:42–06:35 in the morning and 16:07–17:00 in the evening — when the sun sits between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

🇯🇵 Sendai, Japan · October 28, 2026 · current time in Sendai

Today · October 28, 2026

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Sunrise

05:58

106° · ESE (106°)

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Sunset

16:44

254° · WSW (254°)

10h 45m of daylight today

Day length

10h 45m

Solar noon

11:21

Golden hour (AM)

05:42–06:35

Golden hour (PM)

16:07–17:00

Civil twilight

05:31–17:11

Today's sun timeline

🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:30
sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
⭐ Nautical dawn 05:00
sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
🌆 Civil dawn 05:31
sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
🌅 Sunrise 05:58
sun appears at 105.9° (ESE (106°))
📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:35
sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
☀️ Solar noon 11:21
sun at its highest point today
📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:07
sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
🌇 Sunset 16:44
sun disappears at 254.1° (WSW (254°))
🌆 Civil dusk 17:11
sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
⭐ Nautical dusk 17:42
sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:13
sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour (PM)	Day length
Thu, Oct 29	05:59	16:43	16:06–16:59	10h 43m
Fri, Oct 30	06:00	16:41	16:04–16:58	10h 41m
Sat, Oct 31	06:02	16:40	16:03–16:57	10h 39m
Sun, Nov 1	06:03	16:39	16:02–16:56	10h 36m
Mon, Nov 2	06:04	16:38	16:01–16:55	10h 34m
Tue, Nov 3	06:05	16:37	16:00–16:54	10h 32m
Wed, Nov 4	06:06	16:36	15:58–16:53	10h 30m

Sendai sunrise & sunset — October 2026

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Thu, Oct 1	05:32	17:22	11h 50m
Fri, Oct 2	05:33	17:20	11h 47m
Sat, Oct 3	05:34	17:19	11h 45m
Sun, Oct 4	05:35	17:17	11h 42m
Mon, Oct 5	05:36	17:16	11h 40m
Tue, Oct 6	05:37	17:14	11h 37m
Wed, Oct 7	05:38	17:13	11h 35m
Thu, Oct 8	05:39	17:11	11h 33m
Fri, Oct 9	05:40	17:10	11h 30m
Sat, Oct 10	05:40	17:08	11h 28m
Sun, Oct 11	05:41	17:07	11h 25m
Mon, Oct 12	05:42	17:05	11h 23m
Tue, Oct 13	05:43	17:04	11h 21m
Wed, Oct 14	05:44	17:02	11h 18m
Thu, Oct 15	05:45	17:01	11h 16m
Fri, Oct 16	05:46	17:00	11h 13m
Sat, Oct 17	05:47	16:58	11h 11m
Sun, Oct 18	05:48	16:57	11h 09m
Mon, Oct 19	05:49	16:55	11h 06m
Tue, Oct 20	05:50	16:54	11h 04m
Wed, Oct 21	05:51	16:53	11h 01m
Thu, Oct 22	05:52	16:51	10h 59m
Fri, Oct 23	05:53	16:50	10h 57m
Sat, Oct 24	05:54	16:49	10h 54m
Sun, Oct 25	05:55	16:47	10h 52m
Mon, Oct 26	05:56	16:46	10h 50m
Tue, Oct 27	05:57	16:45	10h 48m
Wed, Oct 28Today	05:58	16:44	10h 45m
Thu, Oct 29	05:59	16:43	10h 43m
Fri, Oct 30	06:00	16:41	10h 41m
Sat, Oct 31	06:02	16:40	10h 39m

Daylight through the year in Sendai

At Sendai's latitude (38.27° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 50m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 30m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.

Times are computed astronomically from Sendai's coordinates (38.2667°, 140.8667°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Asia/Tokyo.

Sunrise & sunset in nearby cities

Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Sendai today?

The sun rises at 05:58 today in Sendai, in the ESE (106°) (106° from north).

What time is sunset in Sendai today?

The sun sets at 16:44 today in Sendai, in the WSW (254°) (254° from north).

When is golden hour in Sendai?

Today, golden hour runs 05:42–06:35 in the morning and 16:07–17:00 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.

What is twilight?

Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.