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Time in Hirakata vs Shanghai

Hirakata keeps JST (UTC+9) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 1 hour behind Hirakata; 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).

Hirakata and Shanghai hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

10:00 in Hirakata
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Hirakata
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Hirakata
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Shanghai
13:00 in Hirakata
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shanghai

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Hirakata nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Hirakata?

Shanghai is 1 hour behind Hirakata right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Hirakata and Shanghai?

Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Hirakata time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Hirakata and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.