Time in Sapporo now
10:03PMJST
JSTUTC+9+14 h vs New York (you)Asia/Tokyo
No clock changes: Sapporo stays on JST (UTC+9) all year.
Clock rules in Sapporo
Sapporo keeps JST (UTC+9) all year, the time of all of Japan.
There is no daylight saving time; the last summer time here was in 1951.
Local mean solar time at 141.35° E is UTC+9:25, so the clock runs 25 min behind the sun: it is highest at about 11:35 AM. That is 7 min earlier than in Tokyo, on the same clock.
Sapporo has kept the same clocks as Tokyo since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Asia/Tokyo page.
Time difference from Sapporo
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Sapporo | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | Capital · 830 km | 10:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Seoul | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,360 km | 10:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Pyongyang | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,380 km | 10:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Beijing | Nearest capitals abroad · 2,100 km | 9:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| New York City | World cities | 8:03 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −14 h | −14 h | −13 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 5:03 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −17 h | −17 h | −16 h |
| London | World cities | 1:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −9 h | −9 h | −8 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 2:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −7 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 5:03 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −5 h | −5 h | −5 h |
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Places near Sapporo
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Sapporo |
|---|---|---|
| Ebetsu | 17 km east | same clock |
| Otaru | 31 km north-west | same clock |
| Tomakomai | 52 km south-east | same clock |
| Asahikawa | 113 km north-east | same clock |
| Obihiro | 152 km east | same clock |
| Hakodate | 152 km south | same clock |
| Kitami | 221 km north-east | same clock |
| Kushiro | 246 km east | same clock |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk RU | 446 km north | 2 h ahead |
| Vladivostok RU | 769 km west | 1 h ahead |
| Jilin CN | 1,195 km west | 1 h behind |
Sapporo at a glance
- CountryJapan
- Population1,973,832
- Coordinates43.07° N, 141.35° E
- Elevation26 m
- Time zone IDAsia/Tokyo
- Standard timeJST (UTC+9)
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+81
Questions
What time zone is Sapporo in?
Sapporo keeps JST (UTC+9) all year, the time of all of Japan. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Tokyo.
Does Sapporo change its clocks?
No. Sapporo has not used daylight saving time since 1951 (it did between 1948 and 1951, according to tzdata’s historical records), and the clocks stay on JST (UTC+9) all year.
What is the time difference between Sapporo and New York?
Sapporo is 14 hours ahead of New York in January and 13 hours ahead of New York in July, because New York changes its clocks and Sapporo does not.