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Sapporo, Japan

Time in Sapporo right now.

Current local time, timezone (JST, UTC+9), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Sapporo, Japan. All in one page.

🌙 Night in Sapporo
20:56
Saturday, August 29, 2026
JST · UTC+9 · Asia/Tokyo
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Quick facts

Everything about time in Sapporo

Time zone
JST
Asia/Tokyo
UTC offset
+9:00
No DST shown
Country
Japan
JP
Local day/night
Night
20:56
Sunrise
Approx
Local time
Sunset
Approx
Local time
Day length
~12h
Daylight hours
Solar noon
12:00
Sun overhead
Same time zone

Cities at the same time as Sapporo

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Upcoming public holidays

1
Jan
元日 New Year
Thursday
12
Jan
成人の日 Coming-of-Age
Monday
11
Feb
建国記念の日
Wednesday
23
Feb
天皇誕生日
Monday
20
Mar
春分の日
Friday
Time difference

Sapporo vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Sapporo is 9 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Sapporo is 14 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Sapporo is 17 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Sapporo is same time
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Sapporo is 5 h ahead
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Sapporo is 1 h ahead
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Sapporo is 1 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Sapporo is 3:30 h ahead

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About Japan

Country profile
Capital
Tokyo
Population
125M
Currency
JPY (¥)
Area
378k km²
Language(s)
Japanese
Drives on
Left
TLD
.jp
Dial code
+81

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Sapporo in?
Sapporo is in the JST time zone (Asia/Tokyo), which is UTC+9:00.
Does Sapporo observe daylight saving time?
Time conversions on this page are based on standard time. For DST-aware conversion, use the live world clock or our time zone converter.
What is the time difference between Sapporo and other cities?
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Sapporo: 20:56 JST