What time is it in Sapporo right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sapporo, Japan, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Tokyo. Sapporo is 9 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Sapporo in?

Sapporo uses JST (Japan Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Tokyo, and the current UTC offset is UTC+9.

Does Sapporo observe daylight saving time?

No. Sapporo stays on UTC+9 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Sapporo?

Open the time zone converter for Sapporo to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Sapporo is on JST (Japan Standard Time), UTC+9. Sapporo does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Sapporo, Japan

11:56 PM:19JST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+9

Country: Japan
Region: Hokkaido
Lat/Long: 43°04'N / 141°21'E
Elevation: 26 m
Population: 1,973,832
Currency: Yen (JPY)
Languages: Japanese
Dialling code: +81

Time zone in Sapporo

Time zone
JST
Japan Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+9
9 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Sapporo keeps UTC+9

Sapporo keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Tokyo, the one time zone in use in Japan. Sapporo does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Sapporo today

Sunrise
6:03 AM
Sunset
4:33 PM
Day length
10 hours 31 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Sapporo for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 43°04'N / 141°21'E.

Time difference between Sapporo and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Sapporo. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Sapporo
City	Local time	Compared to Sapporo
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:56 AM	−13h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:56 AM	−16h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:56 AM	−14h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:56 AM	−13h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:56 AM	−15h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:56 AM	−12h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:56 PM	−9h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:56 PM	−8h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:56 PM	−8h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:56 PM	−8h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:56 PM	−7h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:56 PM	−5h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 8:26 PM	−3h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:56 PM	−1h (behind)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:56 PM	−1h (behind)
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:56 PM	Same time
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:56 AM	+2h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:56 AM	+4h (ahead)

Other cities near Sapporo

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.