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