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