Quick facts
Sapporo is at latitude 43°04′00.01″N and longitude 141°21′00.00″E (43.066670, 141.350000 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Sapporo lies in zone 54T (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 141°E. The terrain elevation is about 26 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9).
| State / region | Hokkaido |
| Country | Japan |
| Population | 1,973,832 |
| Elevation | 26 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9) |
| UTM zone | 54T |
Sunrise and sunset in Sapporo
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 05:39
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Daylight
- 12 h 08 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 03:55
- Sunset
- 19:17
- Daylight
- 15 h 22 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:02
- Daylight
- 9 h 00 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Sapporo?
Latitude 43.066670 and longitude 141.350000 in decimal degrees, or 43°04′00.01″N 141°21′00.00″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Sapporo in?
Zone 54T (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 54T 528497 4768278.