Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Sapporo

Sunrise in Sapporo today is at 04:13:08 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 07:08:17 PM, giving Sapporo 14h 55min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 03:38:46 AM and ends at 07:42:31 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Sapporo or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Sapporo. Get a full year of light data with the printable Sapporo Photography Planner 2026.

Sapporo is in the warm temperate zone, with noticeable seasonal shifts — long summer evenings and shorter winter days. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Sapporo receives 15.4 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 03:55 AM and sunset at 07:17 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 9.0 hours — a difference of 6.4 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 15 at 03:54, while the latest sunset falls around June 25 at 19:17. The evening golden hour in Sapporo lasts about 64 minutes in summer and 66 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.