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Sendai, Japan — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 11.2%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 16, 2025 at 9:21:44 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:47 am 120° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:17 pm 240° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 3:10 am 113° Southeast
Moonset Today: 1:24 pm 245° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 31 minutes (-22s)
Location of SendaiLocation

Today's Sun Position in Sendai

Time:9:21 pm
Altitude:-58.4°
Direction:289° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 30m 48s (Dec 16, 2025)

22 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 15, 2025)

55 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

5 hours, 19 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Sendai Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:12 am
Astro. Twilight5:12 am – 5:44 am
Nautical Twilight5:44 am – 6:17 am
Civil Twilight6:17 am – 6:47 am
Daylight6:47 am – 4:17 pm
Civil Twilight4:17 pm – 4:47 pm
Nautical Twilight4:47 pm – 5:20 pm
Astro. Twilight5:20 pm – 5:52 pm
Night5:52 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Sendai - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 166:47 am4:17 pm9:30:48−0:2211:32 am (28.4°)91.490
Dec 176:47 am4:18 pm9:30:29−0:1811:32 am (28.4°)91.482
Dec 186:48 am4:18 pm9:30:15−0:1411:33 am (28.3°)91.475
Dec 196:48 am4:18 pm9:30:04−0:1111:33 am (28.3°)91.467
Dec 206:49 am4:19 pm9:29:56−0:0711:34 am (28.3°)91.460
Dec 216:49 am4:19 pm9:29:52−0:0311:34 am (28.3°)91.453
Dec 226:50 am4:20 pm9:29:52< 1s11:35 am (28.3°)91.447
* All times are local time for Sendai. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Sendai is at 12:03 am on Monday, December 22, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 5 hours, 20 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Today's Moon in Sendai

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Sendai - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 163:10 am1:24 pm-8:20 am(32.3°)252,02314.6%
Dec 174:11 am1:54 pm-9:05 am(28.2°)252,4608.5%
Dec 185:12 am2:30 pm-9:53 am(25.1°)252,3263.9%
Dec 196:12 am3:13 pm-10:43 am(23.2°)251,7051.1%
Dec 207:07 am4:04 pm-11:35 am(22.7°)250,6760.2%
Dec 217:56 am5:02 pm-12:28 pm(23.6°)249,3021.2%
Dec 228:39 am6:04 pm-1:19 pm(26.0°)247,6234.3%
* All times are local time for Sendai. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Sendai This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Dec 16, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:16 amWed 3:08 pmWed 10:13 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusWed 6:26 amWed 3:56 pmWed 11:11 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 7:18 amWed 4:38 pmWed 11:58 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 6:15 pmThu 8:45 amThu 1:30 amPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 11:53 amTue 11:32 pmTue 5:42 pmGreat visibility
UranusTue 2:32 pmWed 4:47 amTue 9:40 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 11:58 amTue 11:53 pmTue 5:55 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Sendai.

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