Tokyo to Shanghai time difference
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Shanghai
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Difference right now: —
Tokyo (Japan) and Shanghai (China) are 1 hour apart, with Shanghai behind Tokyo right now. Tokyo is UTC+9; Shanghai is UTC+8. Japan's business and engineering reference time. It does not observe daylight saving. Mainland China business hub. The whole country stays on UTC+8 with no daylight saving. Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps for 8 hours. The figures are computed for 2026年10月19日 Japan time from the timezone database. The clocks at the top update every second in your browser.
Current difference
When it is noon in Tokyo, it is 11:00 in Shanghai. The gap is 1 hour (Shanghai minus Tokyo).
Does daylight saving change the gap?
Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year, and Shanghai stays at UTC+8. Neither city changes clocks, so the gap stays 1 hour all year.
24-hour comparison
One civil day in Tokyo, and the matching clock in Shanghai. Green means both cities are inside 09:00–18:00. Amber is the 07:00–22:00 compromise.
| Tokyo | Shanghai |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | previous day 23:00 |
| 01:00 | 00:00 |
| 02:00 | 01:00 |
| 03:00 | 02:00 |
| 04:00 | 03:00 |
| 05:00 | 04:00 |
| 06:00 | 05:00 |
| 07:00 | 06:00 |
| 08:00 | 07:00 |
| 09:00 | 08:00 |
| 10:00 | 09:00 |
| 11:00 | 10:00 |
| 12:00 | 11:00 |
| 13:00 | 12:00 |
| 14:00 | 13:00 |
| 15:00 | 14:00 |
| 16:00 | 15:00 |
| 17:00 | 16:00 |
| 18:00 | 17:00 |
| 19:00 | 18:00 |
| 20:00 | 19:00 |
| 21:00 | 20:00 |
| 22:00 | 21:00 |
| 23:00 | 22:00 |
- Both cities 09:00–18:00
- 07:00–22:00 compromise
Best time for a meeting
Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 10:00–18:00 (Shanghai 09:00–17:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
FAQ
- What is the time difference between Tokyo and Shanghai right now?
- They are 1 hour apart, with Shanghai behind Tokyo. Tokyo is UTC+9 and Shanghai is UTC+8 as of 2026年10月19日 Japan time.
- When it is noon in Tokyo, what time is it in Shanghai?
- Noon in Tokyo is 11:00 in Shanghai.
- Does daylight saving change the difference?
- Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year, and Shanghai stays at UTC+8. Neither city changes clocks, so the gap stays 1 hour all year.
- What is the best time for a meeting between Tokyo and Shanghai?
- Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 10:00–18:00 (Shanghai 09:00–17:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
- What is the difference from Shanghai back to Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai. On Autoki, each person marks availability in their own city.