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