Current Time in Sapporo, Japan

Sapporo Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

3:03 PM (JST, 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9))

Sapporo (札幌市)

Japan Standard Time (JST)

JST is 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9)

About the Time in Sapporo

Sapporo is located in Hokkaido, Japan. The local time zone is Japan Standard Time (JST), 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9). Sapporo has a population of more than 1 million.

Today the sun rises at 3:55 AM and sets at 7:16 PM in Sapporo. That is about 15 hours 21 minutes 44 seconds of daylight.

Sapporo does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9)) stays the same all year.

Sapporo Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Sapporo in?

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Sapporo is in the Japan Standard Time (JST) time zone, 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9).

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Does Sapporo observe daylight saving time?

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No. Sapporo does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Sapporo?

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The current UTC offset in Sapporo is 9 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+9).