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