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