Sunset and sunrise times in Sendai, Japan
In Sendai, Japan the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 18:15 and rises at 05:00. Daylight lasts 13h 15m; evening golden hour runs from 17:40 to 18:32.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 05:00
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Last light
- 18:43
- Day length
- 13h 15m
14h 55m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:40 – 18:32
- Blue hour
- 18:32 – 18:43
- Max sun altitude
- 62.2°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:14 / 02:36
The sun sets at 284° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Thursday 27 August
Sunrise 05:01 Sunset 18:14 Golden hour 17:39 – 18:31 Day length 13h 13m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Sendai is
- Coordinates
- 38.2667° N, 140.8667° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Current offset
- UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 53 m
- Population
- 1,096,704
Sunrise and sunset in Sendai, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:09 | 04:38 | 11:42 | 18:46 | 19:16 | 14h 8m | −1:49 | 18:09–19:04 | 🌖 94% |
| Sun 2 | 04:10 | 04:39 | 11:42 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 14h 6m | −1:51 | 18:08–19:03 | 🌖 88% |
| Mon 3 | 04:10 | 04:40 | 11:42 | 18:44 | 19:13 | 14h 4m | −1:53 | 18:07–19:02 | 🌖 81% |
| Tue 4 | 04:11 | 04:41 | 11:42 | 18:43 | 19:12 | 14h 2m | −1:54 | 18:06–19:01 | 🌖 71% |
| Wed 5 | 04:12 | 04:41 | 11:42 | 18:42 | 19:11 | 14h 0m | −1:56 | 18:05–19:00 | 🌖 60% |
| Thu 6 | 04:13 | 04:42 | 11:42 | 18:41 | 19:10 | 13h 58m | −1:57 | 18:04–18:59 | 🌗 49% |
| Fri 7 | 04:14 | 04:43 | 11:42 | 18:40 | 19:09 | 13h 56m | −1:59 | 18:03–18:58 | 🌘 37% |
| Sat 8 | 04:15 | 04:44 | 11:42 | 18:39 | 19:08 | 13h 54m | −2:00 | 18:02–18:56 | 🌘 26% |
| Sun 9 | 04:16 | 04:45 | 11:42 | 18:38 | 19:06 | 13h 52m | −2:02 | 18:01–18:55 | 🌘 17% |
| Mon 10 | 04:17 | 04:46 | 11:41 | 18:37 | 19:05 | 13h 50m | −2:03 | 18:00–18:54 | 🌘 9% |
| Tue 11 | 04:18 | 04:47 | 11:41 | 18:35 | 19:04 | 13h 48m | −2:04 | 17:59–18:53 | 🌘 3% |
| Wed 12 | 04:19 | 04:48 | 11:41 | 18:34 | 19:03 | 13h 46m | −2:05 | 17:58–18:51 | 🌘 0% |
| Thu 13 | 04:20 | 04:48 | 11:41 | 18:33 | 19:01 | 13h 44m | −2:06 | 17:57–18:50 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 14 | 04:21 | 04:49 | 11:41 | 18:32 | 19:00 | 13h 42m | −2:08 | 17:55–18:49 | 🌒 3% |
| Sat 15 | 04:22 | 04:50 | 11:41 | 18:30 | 18:59 | 13h 40m | −2:09 | 17:54–18:48 | 🌒 7% |
| Sun 16 | 04:23 | 04:51 | 11:40 | 18:29 | 18:57 | 13h 38m | −2:10 | 17:53–18:46 | 🌒 14% |
| Mon 17 | 04:24 | 04:52 | 11:40 | 18:28 | 18:56 | 13h 35m | −2:11 | 17:52–18:45 | 🌒 22% |
| Tue 18 | 04:25 | 04:53 | 11:40 | 18:27 | 18:54 | 13h 33m | −2:12 | 17:51–18:44 | 🌒 31% |
| Wed 19 | 04:26 | 04:54 | 11:40 | 18:25 | 18:53 | 13h 31m | −2:13 | 17:49–18:42 | 🌒 40% |
| Thu 20 | 04:27 | 04:55 | 11:40 | 18:24 | 18:52 | 13h 29m | −2:14 | 17:48–18:41 | 🌓 50% |
| Fri 21 | 04:28 | 04:55 | 11:39 | 18:22 | 18:50 | 13h 26m | −2:14 | 17:47–18:39 | 🌔 59% |
| Sat 22 | 04:29 | 04:56 | 11:39 | 18:21 | 18:49 | 13h 24m | −2:15 | 17:45–18:38 | 🌔 68% |
| Sun 23 | 04:30 | 04:57 | 11:39 | 18:20 | 18:47 | 13h 22m | −2:16 | 17:44–18:37 | 🌔 77% |
| Mon 24 | 04:31 | 04:58 | 11:39 | 18:18 | 18:46 | 13h 20m | −2:17 | 17:43–18:35 | 🌔 84% |
| Tue 25 | 04:31 | 04:59 | 11:38 | 18:17 | 18:44 | 13h 17m | −2:17 | 17:41–18:34 | 🌔 90% |
| Wed 26 | 04:32 | 05:00 | 11:38 | 18:15 | 18:43 | 13h 15m | −2:18 | 17:40–18:32 | 🌔 95% |
| Thu 27 | 04:33 | 05:01 | 11:38 | 18:14 | 18:41 | 13h 13m | −2:19 | 17:39–18:31 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 04:34 | 05:02 | 11:37 | 18:13 | 18:40 | 13h 10m | −2:19 | 17:37–18:29 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 04:35 | 05:02 | 11:37 | 18:11 | 18:38 | 13h 8m | −2:20 | 17:36–18:28 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 04:36 | 05:03 | 11:37 | 18:10 | 18:37 | 13h 6m | −2:21 | 17:34–18:26 | 🌖 96% |
| Mon 31 | 04:37 | 05:04 | 11:36 | 18:08 | 18:35 | 13h 3m | −2:21 | 17:33–18:25 | 🌖 91% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 02:53 | 03:33 | 04:38 | 18:46 | 19:51 | 20:30 | 9h 52m | 69.8° | 294° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 02:55 | 03:34 | 04:39 | 18:45 | 19:50 | 20:29 | 9h 54m | 69.5° | 294° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 02:56 | 03:35 | 04:40 | 18:44 | 19:49 | 20:28 | 9h 56m | 69.3° | 293° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 02:57 | 03:36 | 04:41 | 18:43 | 19:48 | 20:26 | 9h 58m | 69.0° | 293° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 02:59 | 03:37 | 04:41 | 18:42 | 19:46 | 20:25 | 10h 0m | 68.7° | 292° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 03:00 | 03:38 | 04:42 | 18:41 | 19:45 | 20:23 | 10h 2m | 68.5° | 292° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 03:01 | 03:39 | 04:43 | 18:40 | 19:44 | 20:21 | 10h 4m | 68.2° | 292° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 03:03 | 03:40 | 04:44 | 18:39 | 19:42 | 20:20 | 10h 6m | 67.9° | 291° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 03:04 | 03:41 | 04:45 | 18:38 | 19:41 | 20:18 | 10h 8m | 67.6° | 291° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 03:05 | 03:42 | 04:46 | 18:37 | 19:40 | 20:17 | 10h 10m | 67.3° | 291° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 03:06 | 03:44 | 04:47 | 18:35 | 19:38 | 20:15 | 10h 12m | 67.0° | 290° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 03:08 | 03:45 | 04:48 | 18:34 | 19:37 | 20:14 | 10h 14m | 66.7° | 290° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 03:09 | 03:46 | 04:48 | 18:33 | 19:35 | 20:12 | 10h 16m | 66.4° | 289° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 03:10 | 03:47 | 04:49 | 18:32 | 19:34 | 20:10 | 10h 18m | 66.1° | 289° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 03:12 | 03:48 | 04:50 | 18:30 | 19:33 | 20:09 | 10h 20m | 65.8° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 03:13 | 03:49 | 04:51 | 18:29 | 19:31 | 20:07 | 10h 22m | 65.5° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 03:14 | 03:50 | 04:52 | 18:28 | 19:30 | 20:05 | 10h 25m | 65.2° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 03:15 | 03:51 | 04:53 | 18:27 | 19:28 | 20:04 | 10h 27m | 64.9° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 03:17 | 03:52 | 04:54 | 18:25 | 19:27 | 20:02 | 10h 29m | 64.5° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 03:18 | 03:53 | 04:55 | 18:24 | 19:25 | 20:00 | 10h 31m | 64.2° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 03:19 | 03:54 | 04:55 | 18:22 | 19:23 | 19:58 | 10h 33m | 63.9° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 03:20 | 03:55 | 04:56 | 18:21 | 19:22 | 19:57 | 10h 36m | 63.5° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 03:22 | 03:56 | 04:57 | 18:20 | 19:20 | 19:55 | 10h 38m | 63.2° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 03:23 | 03:57 | 04:58 | 18:18 | 19:19 | 19:53 | 10h 40m | 62.9° | 285° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 03:24 | 03:59 | 04:59 | 18:17 | 19:17 | 19:51 | 10h 42m | 62.5° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 03:25 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 18:15 | 19:16 | 19:50 | 10h 45m | 62.2° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 03:26 | 04:01 | 05:01 | 18:14 | 19:14 | 19:48 | 10h 47m | 61.8° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 03:28 | 04:02 | 05:02 | 18:13 | 19:12 | 19:46 | 10h 49m | 61.5° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 03:29 | 04:03 | 05:02 | 18:11 | 19:11 | 19:44 | 10h 52m | 61.1° | 283° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 03:30 | 04:04 | 05:03 | 18:10 | 19:09 | 19:43 | 10h 54m | 60.8° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 03:31 | 04:05 | 05:04 | 18:08 | 19:07 | 19:41 | 10h 56m | 60.4° | 282° WNW |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 04:38 | 05:05 | 11:36 | 18:07 | 18:34 | 13h 1m | −2:22 | 17:31–18:23 | 🌖 84% |
| Wed 2 | 04:39 | 05:06 | 11:36 | 18:05 | 18:32 | 12h 59m | −2:22 | 17:30–18:22 | 🌖 75% |
| Thu 3 | 04:40 | 05:07 | 11:36 | 18:04 | 18:31 | 12h 56m | −2:23 | 17:29–18:20 | 🌖 64% |
| Fri 4 | 04:41 | 05:08 | 11:35 | 18:02 | 18:29 | 12h 54m | −2:23 | 17:27–18:19 | 🌗 52% |
| Sat 5 | 04:42 | 05:09 | 11:35 | 18:01 | 18:27 | 12h 52m | −2:23 | 17:26–18:17 | 🌘 41% |
| Sun 6 | 04:43 | 05:09 | 11:35 | 17:59 | 18:26 | 12h 49m | −2:24 | 17:24–18:15 | 🌘 29% |
| Mon 7 | 04:43 | 05:10 | 11:34 | 17:58 | 18:24 | 12h 47m | −2:24 | 17:23–18:14 | 🌘 19% |
| Tue 8 | 04:44 | 05:11 | 11:34 | 17:56 | 18:23 | 12h 44m | −2:24 | 17:21–18:12 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 04:45 | 05:12 | 11:34 | 17:54 | 18:21 | 12h 42m | −2:25 | 17:20–18:11 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 04:46 | 05:13 | 11:33 | 17:53 | 18:19 | 12h 40m | −2:25 | 17:18–18:09 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 04:47 | 05:14 | 11:33 | 17:51 | 18:18 | 12h 37m | −2:25 | 17:16–18:08 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 04:48 | 05:15 | 11:32 | 17:50 | 18:16 | 12h 35m | −2:26 | 17:15–18:06 | 🌒 1% |
| Sun 13 | 04:49 | 05:15 | 11:32 | 17:48 | 18:15 | 12h 32m | −2:26 | 17:13–18:04 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 04:50 | 05:16 | 11:32 | 17:47 | 18:13 | 12h 30m | −2:26 | 17:12–18:03 | 🌒 10% |
| Tue 15 | 04:51 | 05:17 | 11:31 | 17:45 | 18:11 | 12h 27m | −2:26 | 17:10–18:01 | 🌒 17% |
| Wed 16 | 04:52 | 05:18 | 11:31 | 17:43 | 18:10 | 12h 25m | −2:27 | 17:09–18:00 | 🌒 25% |
| Thu 17 | 04:52 | 05:19 | 11:31 | 17:42 | 18:08 | 12h 22m | −2:27 | 17:07–17:58 | 🌒 34% |
| Fri 18 | 04:53 | 05:20 | 11:30 | 17:40 | 18:07 | 12h 20m | −2:27 | 17:05–17:56 | 🌒 43% |
| Sat 19 | 04:54 | 05:21 | 11:30 | 17:39 | 18:05 | 12h 18m | −2:27 | 17:04–17:55 | 🌓 52% |
| Sun 20 | 04:55 | 05:22 | 11:30 | 17:37 | 18:03 | 12h 15m | −2:27 | 17:02–17:53 | 🌔 62% |
| Mon 21 | 04:56 | 05:22 | 11:29 | 17:36 | 18:02 | 12h 13m | −2:27 | 17:01–17:52 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 04:57 | 05:23 | 11:29 | 17:34 | 18:00 | 12h 10m | −2:27 | 16:59–17:50 | 🌔 79% |
| Wed 23 | 04:58 | 05:24 | 11:29 | 17:32 | 17:59 | 12h 8m | −2:27 | 16:58–17:49 | 🌔 86% |
| Thu 24 | 04:59 | 05:25 | 11:28 | 17:31 | 17:57 | 12h 5m | −2:27 | 16:56–17:47 | 🌔 92% |
| Fri 25 | 05:00 | 05:26 | 11:28 | 17:29 | 17:56 | 12h 3m | −2:27 | 16:54–17:45 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:00 | 05:27 | 11:28 | 17:28 | 17:54 | 12h 0m | −2:27 | 16:53–17:44 | 🌔 99% |
| Sun 27 | 05:01 | 05:28 | 11:27 | 17:26 | 17:52 | 11h 58m | −2:27 | 16:51–17:42 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:02 | 05:29 | 11:27 | 17:25 | 17:51 | 11h 55m | −2:27 | 16:50–17:41 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 05:03 | 05:29 | 11:27 | 17:23 | 17:49 | 11h 53m | −2:27 | 16:48–17:39 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 05:04 | 05:30 | 11:26 | 17:21 | 17:48 | 11h 51m | −2:27 | 16:46–17:38 | 🌖 87% |
Longest and shortest day in Sendai
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 14h 49m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 9h 29m.
Between them the day length swings by 5h 20m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:15 on 7 December; the latest is 19:04 on 28 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 04:12 on 14 June to 06:53 on 6 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 11m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Sendai different
Clock noon and solar noon are 22 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 11:38 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.
From sunset to full civil darkness is 27 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 38.3°N accounts for the 3-minute difference.
Photographers get 52 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.3× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
The gap between the longest and shortest day of the year comes to 5h 20m, one of the widest swings of any Japan city on the site.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 61° round to WNW. Tonight, WNW.
Sunset drifts 76 seconds earlier each day this month — 38 minutes from the first of August to the last.
Planning a sunset photo in Sendai
Arrive by 17:25. Golden hour opens at 17:40 and the sun is down by 18:15, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 284° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:32 and runs to 18:43, the end of civil twilight and 27m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Sendai today?
The sun sets in Sendai at 18:15 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Sendai?
It takes 27m. Civil twilight ends at 18:43 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Sendai?
Evening golden hour runs 17:40 to 18:32 today, lasting 52m. Full golden hour times for Sendai covers the morning window and the coming week.