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