Sendai to Cebu: time difference
Cebu is 1 h behind Sendai. 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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Sendai 20:33 8:33 PM Cebu 19:33 7:33 PM You –:–
20:33 8:33 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 16:54
19:33 7:33 PM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:26
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−1 h
Cebu is 1 h behind Sendai.
When you, Sendai and Cebu are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇯🇵 Sendai
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
🇵🇭 Cebu
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Sendai | 🇵🇭 Cebu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:33 | 19:33 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Philippine Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Sendai | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Manila |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 05:34 |
| Sunset | 16:54 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 1,082,159 | 964,169 |
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Sendai and Cebu: common questions
What is the time difference between Sendai and Cebu?
Cebu is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Sendai is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Cebu at the start of the working day in Sendai?
The working day in Sendai starts at 9:00 AM; in Cebu it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cebu at the end of the working day in Sendai?
The working day in Sendai ends at 6:00 PM; in Cebu it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Sendai and Cebu are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sendai (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cebu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Cebu?
Until 1:00 AM in Sendai it is still the previous day in Cebu. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Cebu it is already the next day in Sendai.
Does the time gap between Sendai and Cebu change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sendai nor in Cebu, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
