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