Time in Sapporo, Japan 🇯🇵
The current local time in Sapporo, Japan is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone (UTC +09:00 · GMT+9).
Sapporo local time
Monday, 12 October 2026 GMT+9
Sapporo at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Tokyo· Japan Standard Time- UTC offset now
- +09:00 GMT+9
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +09:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 43.06° N, 141.35° E
- Population
- 1,973,432
- Country
- Japan · ISO JP
- Dialing code
- +81
- Currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Left
Sapporo right now
Time difference
Sapporo is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Next public holiday
New Year's Day
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 · all Japan holidays →
Sun today
Sunrise 05:44 · Sunset 16:59
Day length 11h 15m · twilight and monthly table →
Sapporo vs. major cities
How far Sapporo is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Sapporo, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Sapporo | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −13 h | 20:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −16 h | 17:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| Paris · France | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −3:30 h | 05:30 | 12:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Beijing · China | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Sapporo time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Sapporo
Sapporo has kept the same UTC +09:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Sapporo stays on UTC +09:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Sapporo through the year
The longest day in Sapporo is 22 June with 15h 22m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 0m. Day length swings by 6 h 23 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 03:55 on 15 June and the latest sunset at 19:19 on 24 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Sapporo in?
Sapporo uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone: UTC +09:00 all year round.
Does Sapporo observe daylight saving time?
No. Sapporo has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Sapporo?
Around 22 June, with 15h 22m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 0m.
What is the dialing code for Sapporo?
To call Sapporo from abroad, dial your international access code, then Japan's country code +81, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Sapporo?
The standard work week in Japan runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Explore more for Sapporo
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