Shanghai to Sendai: time difference
Sendai is 1 h ahead of Shanghai. 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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Shanghai 02:26 2:26 AM Sendai 03:26 3:26 AM You –:–
02:26 2:26 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:18
03:26 3:26 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 16:53
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+1 h
Sendai is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai 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
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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 | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇯🇵 Sendai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:26 | 03:26 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:01 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 16:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 1,082,159 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
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Big time differences
Shanghai and Sendai: common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Sendai?
Sendai is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Sendai?
At 9:00 AM in Shanghai, clocks in Sendai show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sendai when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in Sendai.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Sendai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sendai.
When is it already the next day in Sendai?
From 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Sendai. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Sendai it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Sendai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Sendai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
