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Sunrise and sunset in Sapporo, Japan

Sunrise 5:55 am, sunset 4:43 pm.
10 h 48 min of daylight today, 3 min less than yesterday.

Today, Wednesday, October 21, on Sapporo’s clock. The time in Sapporo now

First light

5:26 am

Civil dawn

Sunrise

5:55 am

Solar noon

11:19 am

Sun 36° high

Golden hour

4:04 pm

Until 4:43 pm

Sunset

4:43 pm

Last light

5:12 pm

Civil dusk

2026 in Sapporo: the year of light

DaylightCivil twilightNauticalAstronomicalSolar noon

Wednesday, October 21: sunrise 5:55 am, sunset 4:43 pm, 10 h 48 min of daylight.

2026 at a glance

Sunrise and sunset by month

DateSunriseSunsetDaylight
January 17:06 am4:10 pm9 h 4 min
February 16:50 am4:46 pm9 h 56 min
March 16:11 am5:23 pm11 h 12 min
April 15:18 am6 pm12 h 43 min
May 14:29 am6:35 pm14 h 6 min
June 13:58 am7:07 pm15 h 9 min
July 13:59 am7:18 pm15 h 19 min
August 14:25 am6:57 pm14 h 32 min
September 14:58 am6:10 pm13 h 12 min
October 15:31 am5:17 pm11 h 46 min
November 16:09 am4:27 pm10 h 19 min
December 16:46 am4:01 pm9 h 15 min

Questions

What time is sunrise in Sapporo today?

5:55 am, Wednesday, October 21. First light, when the sky starts to brighten, is 5:26 am.

What time is sunset in Sapporo today?

4:43 pm. The evening’s golden hour starts at 4:04 pm, and it’s dark enough for streetlights by 5:12 pm.

When is the longest day in Sapporo in 2026?

Sunday, June 21: 15 h 22 min of daylight.

When is the shortest day in Sapporo in 2026?

Tuesday, December 22: 9 h of daylight.

What is the difference between sunrise and first light?

Sunrise is when the top of the sun clears the horizon. First light, or civil dawn, comes about half an hour earlier in most places, when the sun is 6° below the horizon and there is enough light to see outdoors. Nautical and astronomical twilight are earlier still.