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