Geographic position of Sapporo
Sapporo is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 43.0667° N, 141.3500° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 4,794 km (2,979 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 5,225 km (3,247 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 14,813 km (9,204 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 11,495 km (7,143 mi) east
Sapporo lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Sapporo
With a population of 1,973,832, Sapporo ranks as the 5th most populous city in Japan, out of 1,296 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Sapporo
Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD / RJCO) is a regional airport serving Sapporo directly.
Current local time at the airport is 00:57:02.
Daylight saving time in Sapporo
Sapporo uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Tokyo. The current local offset is UTC+9 / JST.
Sapporo does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Sapporo
Business hours in Sapporo (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 8:00 PM (previous day) - 4:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- Los Angeles: 5:00 PM (previous day) - 1:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Mumbai: 5:30 AM - 1:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Sapporo
Compare time in Sapporo with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Sapporo in?
Sapporo follows the Asia/Tokyo time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Sapporo at UTC+9.
What time is it in Sapporo right now?
The current local time in Sapporo is 00:57:02 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Sapporo observe daylight saving time?
No. Sapporo is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Sapporo?
Sapporo is currently UTC+9, meaning local time is +9 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Sapporo?
Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) is the airport serving Sapporo. The current local time at the airport is 00:57:02.
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