Time in Ōta vs Shanghai
Ōta keeps JST (UTC+9) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 1 hour behind Ōta; 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 Ōta | 01:00 in Ōta | 02:00 in Ōta | 03:00 in Ōta | 04:00 in Ōta | 05:00 in Ōta | 06:00 in Ōta | 07:00 in Ōta | 08:00 in Ōta | 09:00 in Ōta | 10:00 in Ōta | 11:00 in Ōta | 12:00 in Ōta | 13:00 in Ōta | 14:00 in Ōta | 15:00 in Ōta | 16:00 in Ōta | 17:00 in Ōta | 18:00 in Ōta | 19:00 in Ōta | 20:00 in Ōta | 21:00 in Ōta | 22:00 in Ōta | 23:00 in Ōta |
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| Ōta—— | 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
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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Ōta and Shanghai
Best hours to call
10:00 in Ōta
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Ōta
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Ōta
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Shanghai
13:00 in Ōta
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Ōta 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 Ōta?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Ōta right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Ōta and Shanghai?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Ōta time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Ōta and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.