What time is it in Sapporo?
Sapporo, Japan, is in the Asia/Tokyo timezone (UTC+9). On 20 September the sun rises around 05:19 local time.
Sapporo, UTC+9Asia/Tokyo
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Daylight
- 12 h 16 min
Sapporo Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Sapporo? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Sapporo is UTC+9, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Sapporo does not change its clocks — UTC+9 all year. All coming changes →
Sapporo on your clock
Pick a time in Sapporo and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Sapporo at a glance
- Country
- Japan
- Known locally as
- 日本
- Population
- 1,883,027
- Currency
- JPY
- Dialling code
- +81
- Languages
- Japanese
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 43.07, 141.34
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Sapporo
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Tokyo shares the most at 9 a day.
Sapporo's clock, and what it costs you
Sapporo keeps the Asia/Tokyo timezone, UTC+9 on 20 September. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same all year. That makes Sapporo 9 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–18:00 in Sapporo, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 0 h overlap
- London, 1 h overlap
- Singapore, 8 h overlap
On 20 September the sun rises around 05:19 and sets around 17:36 in Sapporo. The days are in the week from 20 September getting about 3 minutes shorter each day. The moon on the night of 20 September is a waxing gibbous.
20 September is in week 38.
Most offices in Sapporo run 09:00–18:00 in UTC+9. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Sapporo
- 09:00 to 18:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- Nine to six is the conventional office day, and overtime is common on top of it.
FAQ
Which timezone is Sapporo in?
Sapporo uses Asia/Tokyo, which is UTC+9.
Does Sapporo observe daylight saving time?
The Asia/Tokyo zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.