Barcelona to Sendai: time difference
Sendai is 7 h ahead of Barcelona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Barcelona 15:16 3:16 PM Sendai 22:16 10:16 PM You –:–
15:16 3:16 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:05
22:16 10:16 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 16:54
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+7 h
Sendai is 7 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona and Sendai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇸 Barcelona
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇯🇵 Sendai
7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇯🇵 Sendai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:16 | 22:16 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:09 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 16:54 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 1,082,159 |
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Barcelona and Sendai: common questions
How far ahead of Barcelona is Sendai?
Sendai is 7 hours ahead of Barcelona: UTC+9 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sendai at the start of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona starts at 9:00 AM; in Sendai it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Sendai at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Sendai it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sendai from Barcelona?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Barcelona – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sendai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sendai compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Sendai earlier: at 5:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Sendai, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Sendai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Barcelona. From October 25, 2026, Sendai will be 8 hours ahead of Barcelona.
