Current time in Sapporo, Japan

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Sun today ↑ 05:56 ↓ 16:43 (10 hours 47 minutes)JSTUTC+9No daylight saving time Weather now 10 °C / 49 °F · no rain

Time zone Sapporo

Time zone
JST time — Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Time difference with your location

Sapporo is 9 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

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Sapporo at a glance

Time zone
JST
UTC offset
UTC+9
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
16:43
Day length
10 h 47 min
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Time zone in Sapporo

Sapporo uses JST (UTC+9) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Standard time
JST · UTC+9 · Japan Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Sapporo

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−16h
Sapporo to PST ☀PDT
−16h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−13h
Sapporo to EST ☀EDT
−13h
London ☀BST
−8h
Abuja WAT
−8h
Berlin ☀CEST
−7h
Madrid ☀CEST
−7h
Rome ☀CEST
−7h
Paris ☀CEST
−7h
Sapporo to CET ☀CEST
−7h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−6h
Dubai GST
−5h
New Delhi IST
−3h30m
Sapporo to IST IST
−3h30m
Hanoi ICT
−2h
Bangkok ICT
−2h
Manila PHT
−1h
Beijing CST
−1h
Tokyo JST
same time
Seoul KST
same time
Canberra ☀AEDT
+2h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+2h
Sapporo to AEST ☀AEDT
+2h

Sun and Moon in Sapporo

· JST — Today in Sapporo the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 16:43: 10 h 47 min of daylight, 3 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length10 h 47 min · 3 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 40 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:58 · 16:42
MoonWaxing gibbous, 78% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Sapporo ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Sapporo (JST)JST to UTC UTC+0Sapporo to EST UTC-5Sapporo to IST UTC+5:30Sapporo to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM15:003:00 PM-1 day10:0010:00 AM-1 day20:308:30 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM17:005:00 PM-1 day12:0012:00 PM-1 day22:3010:30 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day14:002:00 PM-1 day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day
06:006:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day
08:008:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
Sapporo (JST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
14:002:00 PM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
16:004:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
18:006:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
20:008:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM

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The 10 most populous cities of Japan and their local time now.

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Sapporo airport & codes

The main airport codes for Sapporo are OKD. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Sapporo Okadama AirportOKDRJCO6.2
Calling code
+81
ISO country code
JP / JPN
Currency
JPY
Languages
Japanese
Other names
ซัปโปโระ · 札幌市 · 삿포로시 · Саппоро · سابورو

Where is Sapporo?

Sapporo is in Japan at 43°04′00″N 141°21′00″E.

Coordinates
43°04′00″N 141°21′00″E · 43.0667, 141.3500
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Country
Japan
Population
1,973,832

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Sapporo use?

Sapporo uses Japan Standard Time (JST), with a current offset of UTC+9.

Does Sapporo observe daylight saving time?

Sapporo does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on JST (UTC+9) all year.

What is the time difference between Sapporo and UTC?

Sapporo is 9 hours ahead of UTC all year: Sapporo keeps JST (UTC+9) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Sapporo today?

On Oct 22, 2026, the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 16:43 in Sapporo, giving 10 h 47 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:20.

What are the main airports for Sapporo?

The main airports for Sapporo are OKD (Sapporo Okadama Airport, 6.2 km).