Sunrise
Matsushima Bay
Area: Northeast Sendai
Islands and eastern dawn make layers; use shore viewpoints when boats, fog or sea state are uncertain.
Find today's sunrise and sunset times in Sendai, along with day length, civil twilight and photography golden hour, plus a two-week and full-year overview. All times are in Sendai local time.
On 2026-08-27, the sun rises at 05:00 and sets at 18:16 in Sendai (local time).
Today's morning golden hour in Sendai is around 05:00 ~ 05:35 and the evening golden hour is around 17:40 ~ 18:16 — the best light for portraits and landscapes.
Tomorrow (2026-08-28), sunrise in Sendai is 05:01 and sunset is 18:14 (local time).
Tonight's sunset in Sendai is 18:16 on 2026-08-27, followed by civil dusk around 18:43 (local time).
For sunrise around Sendai, try Matsushima Bay. Check the sunrise time above and arrive before the sky starts brightening.
For sunset around Sendai, try AER Observatory, Sendai Coast. West-coast viewpoints usually work best, especially when the weather is clear.
Daylight in Sendai is shortening — about 16 minutes less than a week ago, with 13h 16m of daylight today.
Today the sun rises toward the East (76°) and sets toward the West (284°) — useful for planning your shooting angle or which coast to face.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | 05:00 | 18:16 | 13h 16m |
| 2026-08-28 | 05:01 | 18:14 | 13h 13m |
Tomorrow in Sendai, sunrise is 05:01, sunset is 18:14, and daylight lasts 13h 13m.
Based on Open-Meteo cloud forecasts, here's today's (2026-08-27) afterglow estimate for Sendai:
Sunrise glow:20(Low,05:01) | Sunset glow:83(Excellent,18:14)
Low 2% · Mid 23% · High 59% Visibility is about 3.7 km.
Use the local times above to plan when to arrive, then choose a viewpoint by direction: east and southeast for sunrise, west coast for sunset.
Sunrise
Area: Northeast Sendai
Islands and eastern dawn make layers; use shore viewpoints when boats, fog or sea state are uncertain.
Sunset
Area: Sendai Station
A high west-facing city view with close subjects even in poor weather; check opening hours.
Sunset
Area: East Sendai
The open coast suits afterglow and levee lines; never cross safety lines in wind or surf.
Sunrise and sunset on the 1st, 11th, and 21st of each month for comparing daylight through the year in Sendai.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | 06:52 | 16:25 | 9h 33m |
| 2026-01-11 | 06:53 | 16:34 | 9h 41m |
| 2026-01-21 | 06:49 | 16:44 | 9h 55m |
| 2026-02-01 | 06:42 | 16:57 | 10h 14m |
| 2026-02-11 | 06:33 | 17:08 | 10h 35m |
| 2026-02-21 | 06:21 | 17:19 | 10h 58m |
| 2026-03-01 | 06:11 | 17:28 | 11h 17m |
| 2026-03-11 | 05:56 | 17:38 | 11h 42m |
| 2026-03-21 | 05:41 | 17:48 | 12h 07m |
| 2026-04-01 | 05:24 | 17:58 | 12h 34m |
| 2026-04-11 | 05:08 | 18:07 | 12h 59m |
| 2026-04-21 | 04:54 | 18:16 | 13h 22m |
| 2026-05-01 | 04:41 | 18:26 | 13h 45m |
| 2026-05-11 | 04:30 | 18:35 | 14h 05m |
| 2026-05-21 | 04:21 | 18:44 | 14h 23m |
| 2026-06-01 | 04:15 | 18:52 | 14h 38m |
| 2026-06-11 | 04:12 | 18:58 | 14h 47m |
| 2026-06-21 | 04:12 | 19:02 | 14h 50m |
| 2026-07-01 | 04:15 | 19:03 | 14h 48m |
| 2026-07-11 | 04:21 | 19:01 | 14h 41m |
| 2026-07-21 | 04:28 | 18:56 | 14h 28m |
| 2026-08-01 | 04:37 | 18:47 | 14h 10m |
| 2026-08-11 | 04:46 | 18:37 | 13h 51m |
| 2026-08-21 | 04:55 | 18:24 | 13h 29m |
| 2026-09-01 | 05:04 | 18:08 | 13h 04m |
| 2026-09-11 | 05:13 | 17:53 | 12h 40m |
| 2026-09-21 | 05:21 | 17:37 | 12h 16m |
| 2026-10-01 | 05:30 | 17:21 | 11h 51m |
| 2026-10-11 | 05:39 | 17:06 | 11h 27m |
| 2026-10-21 | 05:49 | 16:52 | 11h 03m |
| 2026-11-01 | 06:01 | 16:38 | 10h 38m |
| 2026-11-11 | 06:12 | 16:28 | 10h 17m |
| 2026-11-21 | 06:23 | 16:21 | 9h 58m |
| 2026-12-01 | 06:33 | 16:17 | 9h 44m |
| 2026-12-11 | 06:42 | 16:16 | 9h 34m |
| 2026-12-21 | 06:49 | 16:19 | 9h 30m |
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