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