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