Japan · 43.07°N, 141.35°E
Daylight hours in Sapporo
Sapporo gets 15h 22m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 00m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 6h 22m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Sapporo observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day15h 22mJune 21 · 03:56–19:18
Shortest day9h 00mDecember 21 · 07:03–16:03
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 05:40–17:46
Fastest change+3.0 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:07 | 16:10 | 9h 03m |
| February 1 | 06:51 | 16:46 | 9h 55m |
| March 1 | 06:13 | 17:23 | 11h 10m |
| April 1 | 05:18 | 18:00 | 12h 42m |
| May 1 | 04:30 | 18:35 | 14h 05m |
| June 1 | 03:59 | 19:07 | 15h 08m |
| July 1 | 03:59 | 19:19 | 15h 19m |
| August 1 | 04:25 | 18:58 | 14h 33m |
| September 1 | 04:59 | 18:13 | 13h 13m |
| October 1 | 05:32 | 17:19 | 11h 47m |
| November 1 | 06:09 | 16:29 | 10h 20m |
| December 1 | 06:47 | 16:02 | 9h 16m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Sapporo’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Sapporo’s are shortest:
- Wellington 41.29°S · compare
- Christchurch 43.53°S · compare
- Hobart 42.88°S · compare
More: all cities between 40°–50° North · compare Sapporo with any city