When is golden hour in Sapporo today?

Evening golden hour in Sapporo starts at 15:45 and ends at sunset, 16:25. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:09, until 06:50 local time (Asia/Tokyo).

How long does golden hour last in Sapporo?

Evening golden hour in Sapporo runs from 15:45 to 16:25, and morning golden hour from 06:09 to 06:50.

When is blue hour in Sapporo?

Morning blue hour in Sapporo begins at 05:06, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 16:55, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Sapporo today?

Sunrise in Sapporo is at 06:09 local time (Asia/Tokyo), rising toward 109° ESE.

What time is sunset in Sapporo today?

Sunset in Sapporo is at 16:25 local time (Asia/Tokyo), setting toward 250° WSW.

How long is the day in Sapporo?

Sapporo has 10h 16m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Japan

Golden hour in Sapporo, Japan

43.0618° N
141.3545° E
Asia/Tokyo

Times shown in local time for Sapporo (Asia/Tokyo).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:06	05:40
Golden hour (morning)	06:09	06:50
Golden hour (evening)	15:45	16:25
Blue hour (evening)	16:55	17:29

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Sapporo through the year

Midsummer: 43 min
Equinox: 37 min
Midwinter: 46 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Sapporo lies at 43.06° N, in the mid-latitudes, where the seasons reshape the light noticeably. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 15h 22m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 9h 00m — a difference of 6h 22m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Sapporo runs for roughly 43 minutes at the height of summer, 37 minutes around the March equinox and 46 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 304° NW in late June and toward 238° WSW in late December, a shift of about 66° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Sapporo, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−3 min/day

Sunrise: 06:09
Sunset: 16:25
Solar noon: 11:18
Day length: 10h 16m

Evening golden hour starts at 15:45

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 32°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 32° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:09Sunrise11:18Solar noon16:25Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:09	16:25	10h 16m
2026-11-03	06:11	16:24	10h 14m
2026-11-04	06:12	16:23	10h 11m
2026-11-05	06:13	16:22	10h 08m
2026-11-06	06:14	16:20	10h 06m
2026-11-07	06:16	16:19	10h 03m
2026-11-08	06:17	16:18	10h 01m

Annual light rhythm · Sapporo

9h 02m—15h 21m

Longest days in June (15h 21m), shortest in December (9h 02m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Sapporo today?: Evening golden hour in Sapporo starts at 15:45 and ends at sunset, 16:25. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:09, until 06:50 local time (Asia/Tokyo).
How long does golden hour last in Sapporo?: Evening golden hour in Sapporo runs from 15:45 to 16:25, and morning golden hour from 06:09 to 06:50.
When is blue hour in Sapporo?: Morning blue hour in Sapporo begins at 05:06, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 16:55, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Sapporo today?: Sunrise in Sapporo is at 06:09 local time (Asia/Tokyo), rising toward 109° ESE.
What time is sunset in Sapporo today?: Sunset in Sapporo is at 16:25 local time (Asia/Tokyo), setting toward 250° WSW.
How long is the day in Sapporo?: Sapporo has 10h 16m of daylight today.