What time is sunset in Sapporo today?

Sunset in Sapporo is at 5:04 PM local time (Asia/Tokyo) on 2026-10-08.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Sapporo?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 6:38 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 4:06 AM.

Moonrise in Sapporo is at 2:39 AM and moonset is at 3:47 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Sapporo if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind357 km/s

X-rayB9.2

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-08 · times in Asia/Tokyo · 43.07°N, 141.35°E

Event	Time
Sunrise	5:39 AM
Sunset	5:04 PM
Day length	11 h 25 min
End of civil twilight	5:32 PM
End of nautical twilight	6:05 PM
End of astronomical twilight	6:38 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 36 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 27 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	4:06 AM

Moonrise	2:39 AM
Moonset	3:47 PM
Illumination	9%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.00°N, 157.81°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,604 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (20:09 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	7:55 AM	5:48 PM	12:52 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	8:02 AM	5:16 PM	12:39 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	11:38 PM	2:23 PM	7:01 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 56° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	1:00 AM	3:02 PM	8:01 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 43° toward the SE.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	5:01 PM	5:23 AM	11:10 PM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 49° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Sapporo is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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