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