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