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