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