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When is sunrise and sunset in Sapporo today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Asia/Tokyo.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Sapporo
05:25 AM
Civil Dawn: 04:56 AM

Horizon 76° ENE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Sapporo
05:30 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 284° WNW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Sapporo

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Sapporo — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 76° ENE Face ENE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 284° WNW Face WNW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 76° ENE and drops at 284° WNW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Sapporo in 2026.

Daylight (55.6% of 24h) 13h 20m day / 10h 40m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −2h 1m Jun 17, 2026 · 15h 21m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +4h 21m Dec 18, 2026 · 8h 59m 0s
Earliest sunrise03:55 AMJun 13, 2026
Latest sunrise07:07 AMJan 1, 2026
Earliest sunset03:59 PMDec 4, 2026
Latest sunset07:18 PMJun 24, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Sapporo.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Sapporo?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ENE) and sunset (WNW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Sapporo.

Sapporo day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 17, 2026, 15h 21m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 18, 2026, 8h 59m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Sapporo Sun Times — September 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Sapporo in Asia/Tokyo. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Tue, Sep 104:59 AM78° ENE06:11 PM282° WNW13h 12m 0s—11:35 AM04:30 AM06:40 PM03:55 AM07:15 PM03:18 AM07:52 PM04:42 AM – 05:37 AM05:33 PM – 06:29 PM04:19 AM – 04:42 AM06:29 PM – 06:52 PM
Wed, Sep 205:01 AM78° ENE06:09 PM282° WNW13h 8m 0s−4m 0s11:35 AM04:31 AM06:38 PM03:56 AM07:13 PM03:20 AM07:50 PM04:43 AM – 05:38 AM05:31 PM – 06:27 PM04:20 AM – 04:43 AM06:27 PM – 06:50 PM
Thu, Sep 305:02 AM79° E06:07 PM281° W13h 5m 0s−3m 0s11:34 AM04:33 AM06:37 PM03:58 AM07:11 PM03:21 AM07:48 PM04:44 AM – 05:39 AM05:30 PM – 06:25 PM04:21 AM – 04:44 AM06:25 PM – 06:48 PM
Fri, Sep 405:03 AM79° E06:06 PM281° W13h 3m 0s−2m 0s11:34 AM04:34 AM06:35 PM03:59 AM07:09 PM03:23 AM07:46 PM04:45 AM – 05:41 AM05:28 PM – 06:23 PM04:22 AM – 04:45 AM06:23 PM – 06:46 PM
Sat, Sep 505:04 AM80° E06:04 PM280° W13h 0m 0s−3m 0s11:34 AM04:35 AM06:33 PM04:00 AM07:08 PM03:24 AM07:44 PM04:46 AM – 05:42 AM05:26 PM – 06:22 PM04:23 AM – 04:46 AM06:22 PM – 06:44 PM
Sun, Sep 605:05 AM80° E06:02 PM280° W12h 57m 0s−3m 0s11:33 AM04:36 AM06:31 PM04:01 AM07:06 PM03:25 AM07:42 PM04:47 AM – 05:43 AM05:25 PM – 06:20 PM04:25 AM – 04:47 AM06:20 PM – 06:43 PM
Mon, Sep 705:06 AM81° E06:00 PM279° W12h 54m 0s−3m 0s11:33 AM04:37 AM06:29 PM04:03 AM07:04 PM03:27 AM07:40 PM04:48 AM – 05:44 AM05:23 PM – 06:18 PM04:26 AM – 04:48 AM06:18 PM – 06:41 PM
Tue, Sep 805:07 AM81° E05:59 PM279° W12h 52m 0s−2m 0s11:33 AM04:38 AM06:28 PM04:04 AM07:02 PM03:28 AM07:38 PM04:50 AM – 05:45 AM05:21 PM – 06:16 PM04:27 AM – 04:50 AM06:16 PM – 06:39 PM
Wed, Sep 905:08 AM82° E05:57 PM278° W12h 49m 0s−3m 0s11:32 AM04:39 AM06:26 PM04:05 AM07:00 PM03:30 AM07:36 PM04:51 AM – 05:46 AM05:19 PM – 06:15 PM04:28 AM – 04:51 AM06:15 PM – 06:37 PM
Thu, Sep 1005:09 AM82° E05:55 PM278° W12h 46m 0s−3m 0s11:32 AM04:41 AM06:24 PM04:06 AM06:58 PM03:31 AM07:33 PM04:52 AM – 05:47 AM05:18 PM – 06:13 PM04:29 AM – 04:52 AM06:13 PM – 06:35 PM
Fri, Sep 1105:10 AM83° E05:53 PM277° W12h 43m 0s−3m 0s11:31 AM04:42 AM06:22 PM04:08 AM06:56 PM03:32 AM07:31 PM04:53 AM – 05:48 AM05:16 PM – 06:11 PM04:31 AM – 04:53 AM06:11 PM – 06:33 PM
Sat, Sep 1205:12 AM84° E05:52 PM277° W12h 40m 0s−3m 0s11:32 AM04:43 AM06:20 PM04:09 AM06:54 PM03:34 AM07:29 PM04:54 AM – 05:49 AM05:14 PM – 06:09 PM04:32 AM – 04:54 AM06:09 PM – 06:31 PM
Sun, Sep 1305:13 AM84° E05:50 PM276° W12h 37m 0s−3m 0s11:31 AM04:44 AM06:18 PM04:10 AM06:52 PM03:35 AM07:27 PM04:55 AM – 05:50 AM05:12 PM – 06:07 PM04:33 AM – 04:55 AM06:07 PM – 06:30 PM
Mon, Sep 1405:14 AM85° E05:48 PM275° W12h 34m 0s−3m 0s11:31 AM04:45 AM06:17 PM04:11 AM06:50 PM03:36 AM07:25 PM04:56 AM – 05:51 AM05:11 PM – 06:06 PM04:34 AM – 04:56 AM06:06 PM – 06:28 PM
Tue, Sep 1505:15 AM85° E05:46 PM275° W12h 31m 0s−3m 0s11:30 AM04:46 AM06:15 PM04:13 AM06:49 PM03:38 AM07:23 PM04:57 AM – 05:52 AM05:09 PM – 06:04 PM04:35 AM – 04:57 AM06:04 PM – 06:26 PM
Wed, Sep 1605:16 AM86° E05:44 PM274° W12h 28m 0s−3m 0s11:30 AM04:47 AM06:13 PM04:14 AM06:47 PM03:39 AM07:21 PM04:59 AM – 05:53 AM05:07 PM – 06:02 PM04:36 AM – 04:59 AM06:02 PM – 06:24 PM
Thu, Sep 1705:17 AM86° E05:43 PM274° W12h 26m 0s−2m 0s11:30 AM04:49 AM06:11 PM04:15 AM06:45 PM03:40 AM07:19 PM05:00 AM – 05:54 AM05:05 PM – 06:00 PM04:37 AM – 05:00 AM06:00 PM – 06:22 PM
Fri, Sep 1805:18 AM87° E05:41 PM273° W12h 23m 0s−3m 0s11:29 AM04:50 AM06:09 PM04:16 AM06:43 PM03:42 AM07:17 PM05:01 AM – 05:56 AM05:03 PM – 05:58 PM04:39 AM – 05:01 AM05:58 PM – 06:20 PM
Sat, Sep 1905:19 AM87° E05:39 PM273° W12h 20m 0s−3m 0s11:29 AM04:51 AM06:07 PM04:17 AM06:41 PM03:43 AM07:15 PM05:02 AM – 05:57 AM05:02 PM – 05:56 PM04:40 AM – 05:02 AM05:56 PM – 06:19 PM
Sun, Sep 2005:20 AM88° E05:37 PM272° W12h 17m 0s−3m 0s11:28 AM04:52 AM06:06 PM04:19 AM06:39 PM03:44 AM07:13 PM05:03 AM – 05:58 AM05:00 PM – 05:55 PM04:41 AM – 05:03 AM05:55 PM – 06:17 PM
Mon, Sep 2105:21 AM88° E05:35 PM272° W12h 14m 0s−3m 0s11:28 AM04:53 AM06:04 PM04:20 AM06:37 PM03:46 AM07:11 PM05:04 AM – 05:59 AM04:58 PM – 05:53 PM04:42 AM – 05:04 AM05:53 PM – 06:15 PM
Tue, Sep 2205:23 AM89° E05:34 PM271° W12h 11m 0s−3m 0s11:28 AM04:54 AM06:02 PM04:21 AM06:35 PM03:47 AM07:09 PM05:05 AM – 06:00 AM04:56 PM – 05:51 PM04:43 AM – 05:05 AM05:51 PM – 06:13 PM
Wed, Sep 2305:24 AM89° E05:32 PM271° W12h 8m 0s−3m 0s11:28 AM04:55 AM06:00 PM04:22 AM06:33 PM03:48 AM07:07 PM05:06 AM – 06:01 AM04:54 PM – 05:49 PM04:44 AM – 05:06 AM05:49 PM – 06:11 PM
Thu, Sep 24 Today05:25 AM90° E05:30 PM270° W12h 5m 0s−3m 0s11:27 AM04:56 AM05:58 PM04:23 AM06:32 PM03:49 AM07:05 PM05:07 AM – 06:02 AM04:53 PM – 05:47 PM04:45 AM – 05:07 AM05:47 PM – 06:09 PM
Fri, Sep 2505:26 AM90° E05:28 PM270° W12h 2m 0s−3m 0s11:27 AM04:58 AM05:57 PM04:24 AM06:30 PM03:51 AM07:03 PM05:09 AM – 06:03 AM04:51 PM – 05:46 PM04:47 AM – 05:09 AM05:46 PM – 06:08 PM
Sat, Sep 2605:27 AM91° E05:26 PM269° W11h 59m 0s−3m 0s11:26 AM04:59 AM05:55 PM04:26 AM06:28 PM03:52 AM07:02 PM05:10 AM – 06:05 AM04:49 PM – 05:44 PM04:48 AM – 05:10 AM05:44 PM – 06:06 PM
Sun, Sep 2705:28 AM91° E05:25 PM269° W11h 57m 0s−2m 0s11:26 AM05:00 AM05:53 PM04:27 AM06:26 PM03:53 AM07:00 PM05:11 AM – 06:06 AM04:47 PM – 05:42 PM04:49 AM – 05:11 AM05:42 PM – 06:04 PM
Mon, Sep 2805:29 AM92° E05:23 PM268° W11h 54m 0s−3m 0s11:26 AM05:01 AM05:51 PM04:28 AM06:24 PM03:54 AM06:58 PM05:12 AM – 06:07 AM04:45 PM – 05:40 PM04:50 AM – 05:12 AM05:40 PM – 06:02 PM
Tue, Sep 2905:30 AM92° E05:21 PM267° W11h 51m 0s−3m 0s11:25 AM05:02 AM05:49 PM04:29 AM06:22 PM03:56 AM06:56 PM05:13 AM – 06:08 AM04:43 PM – 05:38 PM04:51 AM – 05:13 AM05:38 PM – 06:00 PM
Wed, Sep 3005:31 AM93° E05:19 PM267° W11h 48m 0s−3m 0s11:25 AM05:03 AM05:48 PM04:30 AM06:21 PM03:57 AM06:54 PM05:14 AM – 06:09 AM04:42 PM – 05:37 PM04:52 AM – 05:14 AM05:37 PM – 05:59 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Sapporo

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in Asia/Tokyo for 2026-08-29.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-37.1°7.4°Night
01:00-34.0°25.2°Night
02:00-28.0°41.0°Night
03:00-19.9°54.6°Night
04:00-10.4°66.3°Nautical twilight
05:000.0°76.9°Golden hour
06:00+10.8°87.1°Daylight
07:00+21.7°97.5°Daylight
08:00+32.4°109.1°Daylight
09:00+42.2°123.0°Daylight
10:00+50.4°141.0°Daylight
11:00+55.4°164.2°Daylight
12:00+55.9°190.6°Daylight
13:00+51.6°214.7°Daylight
14:00+44.0°233.7°Daylight
15:00+34.0°248.1°Daylight
16:00+23.5°260.0°Daylight
17:00+12.6°270.5°Daylight
18:00+1.7°280.7°Golden hour
19:00-8.9°291.1°Nautical twilight
20:00-18.6°302.6°Night
21:00-27.1°315.8°Night
22:00-33.7°331.3°Night
23:00-37.5°348.9°Night

Sapporo Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Sapporo on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 107:07 AM04:09 PM9h 2m 0s
February 106:51 AM04:46 PM9h 55m 0s
March 106:11 AM05:22 PM11h 11m 0s
April 105:17 AM05:59 PM12h 42m 0s
May 104:29 AM06:34 PM14h 5m 0s
June 103:59 AM07:06 PM15h 7m 0s
July 103:59 AM07:17 PM15h 18m 0s
August 104:25 AM06:56 PM14h 31m 0s
September 104:59 AM06:11 PM13h 12m 0s
October 105:33 AM05:17 PM11h 44m 0s
November 106:09 AM04:27 PM10h 18m 0s
December 106:46 AM04:00 PM9h 14m 0s
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Why is Sapporo special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Sapporo sits in the Japan east–west spread.

Latitude43.0618°
Longitude141.3545°
TimezoneAsia/Tokyo
Elevation29m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Sapporo: Moerenuma Park, Mount Moiwa, Odori Park.
  • 2Sapporo sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude 43.0618° and longitude 141.3545°.
  • 3Local solar times in Sapporo use the Asia/Tokyo timezone.
  • 4Day length in Sapporo, Hokkaido changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Sapporo stays on Asia/Tokyo year-round with no daylight-saving jump. Sunrise and sunset drift only because of Earth’s orbit, not because the clock shifts.

East–west spread

Across Japan on this site, the Sun rises first in Sapporo (04:56 AM, 141.3545°) and last in Fukuoka (05:51 AM, 130.4017°). That east–west spread is about 55m. Both cities share the same clock, so this gap shows up directly on the wall clock. Sapporo sits at 141.3545°.

Check sunrise and sunset times in Sapporo, Japan today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at 43.0618°, 141.3545° (Asia/Tokyo). Popular places to watch the sun include Moerenuma Park, Mount Moiwa, Odori Park. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Plan beyond sunrise

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Sunrise & Sunset Articles About Japan

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Why Sunrise Is Earlier in Sapporo Than Fukuoka (Japan’s One Clock, North to South) Japan Guides
10 min read • August 15, 2026

Why Sunrise Is Earlier in Sapporo Than Fukuoka (Japan’s One Clock, North to South)

Japan uses one JST clock and no daylight saving. Here is why Sapporo can see June sunrise before 4:00 AM, why Tokyo winter sunsets land near 4:30 PM, and how Hokkaido differs from Kyushu.

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Sapporo Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Sapporo is calculated daily from its coordinates (43.0618°, 141.3545°) and the Asia/Tokyo timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Sapporo updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Sapporo include Moerenuma Park, Mount Moiwa, Odori Park, and Maruyama Park. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunrise and sunset in Sapporo are calculated daily from its coordinates and the Asia/Tokyo timezone. Check the live solar cards on this page for today’s exact local times, day length, and the countdown to the next event.
Today the sun rises at 76° ENE and sets at 284° WNW in Sapporo. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Sapporo starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Sapporo is Jun 17, 2026 with 15h 21m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 18, 2026 with 8h 59m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Sapporo is 03:55 AM on Jun 13, 2026. The latest sunset is 07:18 PM on Jun 24, 2026. The latest sunrise is 07:07 AM on Jan 1, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 03:59 PM on Dec 4, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
No, Sapporo maintains a fixed standard time offset year-round and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

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