Time in Shenzhen vs Tokyo
Shenzhen keeps CST (UTC+8) and Tokyo keeps JST (UTC+9) today. Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Shenzhen; 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 Tokyo (09:00–17:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Shenzhen | 01:00 in Shenzhen | 02:00 in Shenzhen | 03:00 in Shenzhen | 04:00 in Shenzhen | 05:00 in Shenzhen | 06:00 in Shenzhen | 07:00 in Shenzhen | 08:00 in Shenzhen | 09:00 in Shenzhen | 10:00 in Shenzhen | 11:00 in Shenzhen | 12:00 in Shenzhen | 13:00 in Shenzhen | 14:00 in Shenzhen | 15:00 in Shenzhen | 16:00 in Shenzhen | 17:00 in Shenzhen | 18:00 in Shenzhen | 19:00 in Shenzhen | 20:00 in Shenzhen | 21:00 in Shenzhen | 22:00 in Shenzhen | 23:00 in Shenzhen |
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| Shenzhen—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Tokyo—— | 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
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- Overlap
Do more with Shenzhen and Tokyo
Best hours to call
09:00 in Shenzhen
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Tokyo
10:00 in Shenzhen
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Tokyo
11:00 in Shenzhen
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Tokyo
12:00 in Shenzhen
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Tokyo
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shenzhen nor Tokyo changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Tokyo of Shenzhen?
Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Shenzhen right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Shenzhen and Tokyo?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Shenzhen time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shenzhen and Tokyo change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.