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