Cebu to Sendai: time difference
Sendai is 1 h ahead of Cebu. 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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Cebu 20:23 8:23 PM Sendai 21:23 9:23 PM You –:–
20:23 8:23 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:26
21:23 9:23 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 16:54
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+1 h
Sendai is 1 h ahead of Cebu.
When you, Cebu 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
🇵🇭 Cebu
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇭 Cebu | 🇯🇵 Sendai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:23 | 21:23 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Cebu | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 16:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 1,082,159 |
Compare Cebu with another city
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Big time differences
Cebu and Sendai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cebu is Sendai?
The clocks in Sendai are 1 hour ahead of those in Cebu (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Sendai at the start of the working day in Cebu?
The working day in Cebu starts at 9:00 AM; in Sendai it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sendai when it is 6:00 PM in Cebu?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cebu, it is 7:00 PM in Sendai.
When is a good time to call Sendai from Cebu?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Cebu – that is 10:00 AM 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 Cebu?
The new day starts in Sendai earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cebu it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sendai, Cebu is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Cebu and Sendai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cebu nor in Sendai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
