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