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