Current Time in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
9:25:21 PM
21:25:21
JST (Japan Standard Time) · UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo
Time zone details
Sapporo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Sapporo
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Japan
- Administrative area
- Hokkaido
- District
- Sapporo-shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
Practical
- Languages
- Japanese
- Dialing code
- +81
- Population
- 1,973,832
- Elevation
- Approximately 26 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 04' N / 141° 20' E
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Sapporo follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tokyo
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Clock changes in Sapporo
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 08 min2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 08 min2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (38.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Sunday, October 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Monday, October 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 08 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 02 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 59 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 57 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Sapporo
Upcoming national public holidays in Japan
- Culture Day
- Labor Thanksgiving Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Sapporo Okadama AirportOKDMedium airport6.2 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · OKD / RJCO
About 6.2 km (3.9 mi) north-northeast of Sapporo
Scheduled airline service in source data
New Chitose AirportCTSLarge airport42.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CTS / RJCC
About 42.7 km (26.5 mi) southeast of Sapporo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Asahikawa AirportAKJMedium airport · Serves Higashikagura111 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · AKJ / RJEC
About 111 km (69.1 mi) northeast of Sapporo
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sapporo in?
- Sapporo currently uses Japan Standard Time (JST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Tokyo.
- When is the next clock change in Sapporo?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Sapporo in the next 12 months
- Does Sapporo observe daylight saving time?
- Sapporo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Sapporo right now?
- Sapporo is currently UTC+09:00