Time in Sapporo
The exact local hour in Sapporo, Japan — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Sapporo sits at 43.0642° N, 141.3469° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 04:02 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 04:33 (4:33 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:33 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:33 (6:33 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 19:03 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 13h 59m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Sapporo is in the Asia/Tokyo zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+9.
Sapporo does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+9 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Sapporo compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Sapporo, with the great-circle distance from Sapporo for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −8h | 8,863 km · 5,507 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −13h | 10,048 km · 6,244 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +0h | 834 km · 518 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −5h | 7,824 km · 4,862 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +1h | 8,613 km · 5,352 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −16h | 8,246 km · 5,124 mi |
About Sapporo
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,665,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 43.0642, 141.3469 |
| IANA time zone | Asia/Tokyo |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 |
| Country calling code | +81 |
| Currency | JPY |
Other cities in Asia/Tokyo
These cities share Sapporo's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Sapporo
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Sapporo on the world clock.