LOCAL TIME IN SAPPORO

Current time in Sapporo, Japan

It is 8:16 pm on Thursday, 15 October 2026 in Sapporo. Sapporo is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, UTC+09:00, and is 8 hours ahead of London.

JST · UTC+09:00No daylight savingCalling code +81

LIVE LOCAL TIME

Sapporo

20:16:43

Thursday, 15 October 2026

Late eveningUTC+09:00

84% of the day in Sapporo has passed

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A friendly purple clock and smiling Earth with cosy houses, a sun and moon

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Sunrise and sunset in Sapporo today

Local times for 15 October 2026. Calculated from the city’s coordinates.

☾ The sun is down. It rises at 05:47.

Sunrise

05:47

Solar noon

11:20

Sunset

16:53

Day length

11h 5m

Sapporo time zone facts

Everything you need before you call, travel or plan a meeting.

Time zone

Asia/Tokyo

Abbreviation: JST

UTC offset now

UTC+09:00

UTC is the shared world time reference.

Daylight saving

Not used

No clock change in the next 12 months.

Calling code

+81

International dialling code for Japan.

Coordinates

43.06°N, 141.35°E

Used for sunrise and sunset times.

Country

Japan

Asia

Time in other cities in Japan

All of these cities share the same local time.

Time in Tokyo Late evening20:16:43UTC+09:00 Time in Osaka Late evening20:16:43UTC+09:00 Time in Kyoto Late evening20:16:43UTC+09:00 Time in Yokohama Late evening20:16:43UTC+09:00 Time in Nagoya Late evening20:16:43UTC+09:00 Time in Fukuoka Late evening20:16:43UTC+09:00

Sapporo time difference with world cities

How far ahead or behind Sapporo is right now.

City	Time now	Difference from Sapporo
Time in London	12:16:43	Sapporo is 8 hours ahead
Time in New York	07:16:43	Sapporo is 13 hours ahead
Time in Los Angeles	04:16:43	Sapporo is 16 hours ahead
Time in Dubai	15:16:43	Sapporo is 5 hours ahead
Time in New Delhi	16:46:43	Sapporo is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead
Time in Singapore	19:16:43	Sapporo is 1 hour ahead
Time in Sydney	22:16:43	Sapporo is 2 hours behind
UTC	11:16:43	Sapporo is 9 hours ahead

Best time to call Sapporo

Office hours of 9 am to 5 pm in Sapporo today look like this elsewhere.

London01:00 – 09:00Thu 15 Oct

New York20:00 – 04:00Wed 14 Oct

Dubai04:00 – 12:00Thu 15 Oct

Sydney11:00 – 19:00Thu 15 Oct

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Questions about time in Sapporo

What time is it in Sapporo now?

The current time in Sapporo is 8:16 pm on Thursday, 15 October 2026 (UTC+09:00). The clock at the top of this page updates every second.

What time zone is Sapporo in?

Sapporo uses the Asia/Tokyo time zone (JST). The current UTC offset is UTC+09:00.

Does Sapporo observe daylight saving time?

No. Sapporo does not use daylight saving time, so the clocks stay on UTC+09:00 all year.

What is the time difference between Sapporo and London?

Sapporo is 8 hours ahead of London right now. Differences can change when either place changes its clocks.

What is the time difference between Sapporo and New York?

Sapporo is 13 hours ahead of New York right now.

What is the country calling code for Japan?

The international calling code for Japan is +81. Before calling, check that it is a good local time: weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm are a helpful starting point.

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