Budapest to Sendai: time difference
Sendai is 7 h ahead of Budapest. 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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Budapest 18:01 6:01 PM Sendai 01:01 1:01 AM You –:–
18:01 6:01 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:49
01:01 1:01 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 16:53
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+7 h
Sendai is 7 h ahead of Budapest.
When you, Budapest 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
🇭🇺 Budapest
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 | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇯🇵 Sendai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:01 | 01:01 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 16:53 |
| Daylight | 10 h 39 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 1,082,159 |
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Big time differences
Budapest and Sendai: common questions
What is the time difference between Budapest and Sendai?
Sendai is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Budapest is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Sendai when it is 9:00 AM in Budapest?
When it is 9:00 AM in Budapest, it is 4:00 PM in Sendai.
What time is it in Sendai when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Sendai.
When is a good time to call Sendai from Budapest?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Budapest – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sendai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Budapest is it tomorrow in Sendai?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Budapest, the date in Sendai has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Sendai, it is still the previous day in Budapest.
Is the time difference between Budapest and Sendai the same all year?
No. Only Budapest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sendai will be 8 hours ahead of Budapest.
