Time Now in Sapporo, Japan 🇯🇵
Lat/Long: 43.07° N, 141.35° E
Elevation: 26 m above sea level
Population rank: #5 of 1,336 cities in Japan by population
Prefecture: Hokkaido
IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
Solar time: clocks run about 25m behind the sun
Timezone: JST
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Japan: JST
Clocks in Sapporo are set to UTC+09:00 under the Asia/Tokyo zone. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. At about 26 m, Sapporo is practically at sea level. Sapporo is fairly isolated: even Tokyo lies some 835 km off. Sapporo ranks among the biggest cities in Japan, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Sapporo at 04:46 and sets at 18:28, giving 13h 41m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Sapporo
Daylight Hours in Sapporo
Sapporo gets 13h 42m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sapporo is at 04:46 and sunset in Sapporo is at 18:28.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 59m near the December solstice to 15h 22m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Sapporo and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Sapporo's Time Zone (UTC+09:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 02:56 | 04:46 | 11:37 | 15:27 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 02:57 | 04:47 | 11:37 | 15:26 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 02:59 | 04:48 | 11:37 | 15:25 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 03:01 | 04:49 | 11:37 | 15:24 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 03:02 | 04:50 | 11:36 | 15:23 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 03:04 | 04:51 | 11:36 | 15:22 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 03:05 | 04:52 | 11:36 | 15:21 | 18:20 | 19:50 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in Sapporo
How Far Is Sapporo From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 835 km | S (191deg) |
| Hong Kong | 3,406 km | SW (236deg) |
| Singapore | 5,945 km | SW (229deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,843 km | W (270deg) |
| Moscow | 6,912 km | NW (322deg) |
| Dubai | 7,824 km | WNW (287deg) |
| Los Angeles | 8,246 km | ENE (58deg) |
| Sydney | 8,614 km | S (172deg) |
Sapporo's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sapporo and you would surface in the open ocean, near 43.1deg S, 38.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sapporo
What time is it in Sapporo right now?
The current local time in Sapporo is 07:32 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Sapporo follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone.
What time zone is Sapporo in?
Clocks in Sapporo follow the Asia/Tokyo IANA time zone (UTC+09:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Sapporo?
Is Sapporo on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Sapporo as of August 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sapporo today?
Today in Sapporo: sunrise is at 04:46 and sunset is at 18:28, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sapporo tonight?
Over Sapporo tonight the moon shows a First Quarter phase at 58.0% illumination.
What is solar time in Sapporo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sapporo, clocks run about 25m behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.