Time in Chōfu vs Shanghai
Chōfu keeps JST (UTC+9) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 1 hour behind Chōfu; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–17:00 in Shanghai (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Chōfu | 01:00 in Chōfu | 02:00 in Chōfu | 03:00 in Chōfu | 04:00 in Chōfu | 05:00 in Chōfu | 06:00 in Chōfu | 07:00 in Chōfu | 08:00 in Chōfu | 09:00 in Chōfu | 10:00 in Chōfu | 11:00 in Chōfu | 12:00 in Chōfu | 13:00 in Chōfu | 14:00 in Chōfu | 15:00 in Chōfu | 16:00 in Chōfu | 17:00 in Chōfu | 18:00 in Chōfu | 19:00 in Chōfu | 20:00 in Chōfu | 21:00 in Chōfu | 22:00 in Chōfu | 23:00 in Chōfu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chōfu—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Shanghai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Chōfu and Shanghai
Best hours to call
10:00 in Chōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Chōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Chōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Shanghai
13:00 in Chōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Chōfu nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Chōfu?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Chōfu right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Chōfu and Shanghai?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Chōfu time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Chōfu and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.