Time zone
Japan Standard Time (JST), UTC+9. IANA zone Asia/Tokyo.
Time in Japan
Time in Sapporo now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
JST · UTC+9 Japan Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Sunset
- 4:25 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 15 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sapporo time zone
Clock changes
Sapporo does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+9 all year.
Location
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Coordinates 43.07° N, 141.35° E; population about 1,973,832.
Sunrise and sunset in Sapporo today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:41 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:10 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:18 AM
- Sunset
- 4:25 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 4:55 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 15 min
- Night length
- 13 h 45 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 5:52 AM – 6:51 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:44 PM – 4:43 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:41 AM – 5:52 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:43 PM – 4:55 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Sapporo time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Sapporo |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Sapporo |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 17 hours behind Sapporo |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Sapporo |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Sapporo |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Sapporo |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 19 hours behind Sapporo |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 18 hours behind Sapporo |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 14 hours behind Sapporo |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 16 hours behind Sapporo |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 15 hours behind Sapporo |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Sapporo |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 12 hours behind Sapporo |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Sapporo |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 9 hours behind Sapporo |
Questions about time in Sapporo
What time zone is Sapporo in?
Sapporo uses Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Tokyo, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Sapporo observe daylight saving time?
No. Sapporo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Sapporo from UTC?
Sapporo is 9 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sapporo today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:10 AM and set at 4:25 PM, giving 10 h 15 min of daylight.
Near Sapporo
- Sendai, Japan 535 km
- Saitama, Japan 809 km
- Tokyo, Japan 833 km
- Chiba, Japan 837 km
- Kawasaki, Japan 851 km
- Yokohama, Japan 861 km
- Nagoya, Japan 957 km
- Kyoto, Japan 1,016 km