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