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