Sunrise & Sunset in Hokkaido, Japan 🇯🇵 Today
Hokkaido is a prefecture in Japan. This page combines its current local time and time zone information using Sapporo as a representative location, plus today's sunrise, sunset, twilight, and daylight duration. Browse 1 listed city in Hokkaido below for location-specific solar times.
Hokkaido, Japan sees the sun up at about 04:45 and down at about 18:29 today, for about 13h 44m of daylight (based on Sapporo).
Solar times here are based on Sapporo, keeping +09:00 time — Pick a city below to see exact sun times, golden hour and how daylight changes through the year.
Country: Japan 🇯🇵
Population: 5,111,691
Time Zone: JST
Representative IANA Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC Offset: UTC+09:00
The time for Hokkaido shown above is based on the time in its most populous city, Sapporo . Times for other cities within the region may vary.
IANA Timezones in Hokkaido Prefecture
- Asia/Tokyo Thu 15:41
| Timezone | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Asia/Tokyo | Thu 15:41 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Hokkaido
What time does the sun rise and set in Hokkaido today?
Today in Hokkaido, Japan the sun rises around 04:45 and sets around 18:29, giving about 13h 44m of daylight (based on Sapporo).
How many hours of daylight does Hokkaido get today?
Hokkaido, Japan gets about 13h 44m of daylight today. Open a city below for its exact figure and how it changes month to month.
What time zone is Hokkaido in?
Hokkaido, Japan uses UTC offset +09:00 and the Asia/Tokyo time zone. All sun and clock times on this page use that local time, with daylight saving applied automatically.
Which cities in Hokkaido can I get sun times for?
We list 1 city across this prefecture, including Sapporo. Select any of them below for daily sunrise, sunset, twilight and day-length times.
Why do sun times differ between cities in Hokkaido?
Places further east see the sun earlier, and latitude changes day length — so each city in Hokkaido has slightly different sunrise, sunset and daylight.