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Sunrise & Sunset in Sapporo

Today in Sapporo, Japan the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 16:42, giving a day length of 10h 44m. Day length changes by −2m 45s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

05:58

Bearing: ESE 104.7°

🌇 Sunset

16:42

Bearing: WSW 255.5°

🌞 Day length

10h 44m

Next day −2m 45s

🕛 Solar noon

11:20

Sun 35.7° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:23

Ends: 18:17

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:56

Ends: 17:44

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:29

Ends: 17:11

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 05:58–06:37

Evening: 16:02–16:42

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 05:29–05:40

Evening: 17:00–17:11

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 11:20

Solar midnight: 23:20

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 05:32 17:19 11h 47m 11:25 05:03 17:47 E 93.4° −2m 55s
2 Fri 05:33 17:17 11h 44m 11:25 05:05 17:45 E 93.9° −2m 54s
3 Sat 05:34 17:15 11h 41m 11:25 05:06 17:43 E 94.4° −2m 54s
4 Sun 05:35 17:13 11h 38m 11:24 05:07 17:42 E 94.9° −2m 54s
5 Mon 05:36 17:12 11h 35m 11:24 05:08 17:40 E 95.5° −2m 54s
6 Tue 05:37 17:10 11h 32m 11:24 05:09 17:38 E 96.0° −2m 54s
7 Wed 05:39 17:08 11h 29m 11:23 05:10 17:36 E 96.5° −2m 54s
8 Thu 05:40 17:06 11h 27m 11:23 05:11 17:35 E 97.0° −2m 53s
9 Fri 05:41 17:05 11h 24m 11:23 05:12 17:33 E 97.6° −2m 53s
10 Sat 05:42 17:03 11h 21m 11:22 05:14 17:31 E 98.1° −2m 53s
11 Sun 05:43 17:01 11h 18m 11:22 05:15 17:30 E 98.6° −2m 52s
12 Mon 05:44 16:59 11h 15m 11:22 05:16 17:28 E 99.1° −2m 52s
13 Tue 05:46 16:58 11h 12m 11:22 05:17 17:26 E 99.6° −2m 52s
14 Wed 05:47 16:56 11h 9m 11:21 05:18 17:25 E 100.2° −2m 51s
15 Thu 05:48 16:54 11h 7m 11:21 05:19 17:23 E 100.7° −2m 51s
16 Fri 05:49 16:53 11h 4m 11:21 05:20 17:21 E 101.2° −2m 50s
17 Sat 05:50 16:51 11h 1m 11:21 05:22 17:20 ESE 101.7° −2m 50s
18 Sun 05:51 16:50 10h 58m 11:21 05:23 17:18 ESE 102.2° −2m 49s
19 Mon 05:53 16:48 10h 55m 11:20 05:24 17:17 ESE 102.7° −2m 49s
20 Tue 05:54 16:46 10h 52m 11:20 05:25 17:15 ESE 103.2° −2m 48s
21 Wed 05:55 16:45 10h 50m 11:20 05:26 17:14 ESE 103.7° −2m 48s
22 Thu 05:56 16:43 10h 47m 11:20 05:27 17:12 ESE 104.2° −2m 47s
23 Fri 05:58 16:42 10h 44m 11:20 05:29 17:11 ESE 104.7° −2m 46s
24 Sat 05:59 16:40 10h 41m 11:20 05:30 17:09 ESE 105.2° −2m 45s
25 Sun 06:00 16:39 10h 39m 11:19 05:31 17:08 ESE 105.7° −2m 45s
26 Mon 06:01 16:37 10h 36m 11:19 05:32 17:06 ESE 106.2° −2m 44s
27 Tue 06:03 16:36 10h 33m 11:19 05:33 17:05 ESE 106.6° −2m 43s
28 Wed 06:04 16:34 10h 30m 11:19 05:35 17:04 ESE 107.1° −2m 42s
29 Thu 06:05 16:33 10h 28m 11:19 05:36 17:02 ESE 107.6° −2m 41s
30 Fri 06:06 16:32 10h 25m 11:19 05:37 17:01 ESE 108.0° −2m 40s
31 Sat 06:08 16:30 10h 22m 11:19 05:38 17:00 ESE 108.5° −2m 39s

Solstices and equinoxes in Sapporo, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Sapporo local time. At 43.1° N the noon sun swings between 23.5° and 70.4° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 23:46 05:40 17:46 12h 6m 46.6°
June solstice 21 June at 17:25 03:56 19:18 15h 22m 70.4°
September equinox 23 September at 09:06 05:23 17:33 12h 10m 47.1°
December solstice 22 December at 05:50 07:04 16:03 9h 0m 23.5°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

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.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 20m of daylight 9.3 Jan February 15: 10h 31m of daylight 10.5 Feb March 15: 11h 52m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 22m of daylight 13.4 Apr May 15: 14h 38m of daylight 14.6 May June 15: 15h 21m of daylight 15.3 Jun July 15: 15h 4m of daylight 15.1 Jul August 15: 13h 59m of daylight 14.0 Aug September 15: 12h 33m of daylight 12.6 Sep October 15: 11h 7m of daylight 11.1 Oct November 15: 9h 46m of daylight 9.8 Nov December 15: 9h 2m of daylight 9.0 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:04 16:24 9h 20m
15 February 06:34 17:05 10h 31m
15 March 05:49 17:40 11h 52m
15 April 04:54 18:16 13h 22m
15 May 04:13 18:51 14h 38m
15 June 03:55 19:16 15h 21m
15 July 04:09 19:13 15h 4m
15 August 04:40 18:40 13h 59m
15 September 05:14 17:48 12h 33m
15 October 05:48 16:54 11h 7m
15 November 06:27 16:13 9h 46m
15 December 07:00 16:01 9h 2m

Sun questions for Sapporo

How high does the sun get in Sapporo?

At 43.1° N, the noon sun reaches 70.4° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 23.5° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Sapporo?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 28 minutes around the equinoxes and 35 minutes at midsummer in Sapporo. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Sapporo?

The earliest sunrise is at 03:55 around 15 June and the latest sunset at 19:19 around 24 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Sapporo?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 2m 57s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

Sunrise in nearby cities

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About sunrise data for Sapporo

Times are calculated for Sapporo's coordinates (43.06°, 141.35°) and shown in the Asia/Tokyo time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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