Time in Shanghai vs Hamhŭng
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Hamhŭng keeps KST (UTC+9) today. Hamhŭng 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 Hamhŭng (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 |
| Hamhŭng—— | 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 Hamhŭng
10:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Hamhŭng
11:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Hamhŭng
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Hamhŭng
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Hamhŭng changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Hamhŭng of Shanghai?
Hamhŭng 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 Hamhŭng?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Hamhŭng change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.