When the sun lines up with the streets in Sapporo

Next Sapporohenge · sunset

Feb 27–28

In 117 days: the setting sun down 南1条通 at 5:20 pm, best on Sun, Feb 28

Sunrise Apr 8–9Sunrise Sep 4–5Sunset Oct 13–15

The sun and 南1条通

Drag along the year: on henge days the sun sits in the gap at the end of the street

← 9.8° left

Every Sapporohenge, 2026 and 2027

Dates	Sun	Half sun	Full sun	Looking
Feb 27–28, 2026	Sunset	Sat, Feb 28, 5:20 pm	Sat, Feb 28, 5:18 pm	west, 259.5°
Apr 8–9, 2026	Sunrise	Thu, Apr 9, 5:05 am	Thu, Apr 9, 5:06 am	east, 79.5°
Sep 3–5, 2026	Sunrise	Fri, Sep 4, 5:03 am	Thu, Sep 3, 5:03 am	east, 79.5°
Oct 13–14, 2026	Sunset	Wed, Oct 14, 4:52 pm	Tue, Oct 13, 4:52 pm	west, 259.5°
Feb 27–28, 2027	Sunset	Sun, Feb 28, 5:20 pm	Sun, Feb 28, 5:18 pm	west, 259.5°
Apr 8–9, 2027	Sunrise	Fri, Apr 9, 5:05 am	Fri, Apr 9, 5:07 am	east, 79.5°
Sep 4–5, 2027	Sunrise	Sat, Sep 4, 5:02 am	Sat, Sep 4, 5:04 am	east, 79.5°
Oct 13–15, 2027	Sunset	Thu, Oct 14, 4:53 pm	Wed, Oct 13, 4:53 pm	west, 259.5°

The half sun has its centre on the horizon; the full sun sits whole just above it. The days either side still frame the sun, a little to one side.

Where to watch

Any long, straight street in the centre on the grid works: 南1条通, 大通, 南3条通. West at sunset and east at sunrise. The farther you can see down it, the better.

Get there 20 minutes early, stay on the sidewalk, and look for a clear horizon at the street’s end. Will Sapporo’s sky be clear?

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These dates are free to use. Each one has its own link (click a row’s date), and a line like this credits them:

<a href="https://meridian-clock.com/henge/sapporo">Sapporohenge dates</a> from Meridian Clock

About these dates

Hills, skyline at the far end and the exact block you stand on can move the best evening by a day, which is why each henge is a window, not one date.

Street directions from OpenStreetMap contributors.

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