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Time difference: Japan and Shanghai
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Difference now−1 hShanghai is 1 h behind Japan
Time in Shanghai22:10UTC+8
Time in Japan23:10UTC+9
Changes per year0same all year
Weekday 9–18 overlap8 h
Difference by month (2026, 1st of each month)
| Month | Difference |
|---|---|
| Jan | −1 h |
| Feb | −1 h |
| Mar | −1 h |
| Apr | −1 h |
| May | −1 h |
| Jun | −1 h |
| Jul | −1 h |
| Aug | −1 h |
| Sep | −1 h |
| Oct | −1 h |
| Nov | −1 h |
| Dec | −1 h |
Days in 2026 at each difference
365 d
Japan → Shanghai conversion (today)
| Japan | Shanghai |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 23:00 (-1 d) |
| 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 |
Overlapping office hours today (09–18 local)
10:00 Japan = 09:00 Shanghai, 11:00 Japan = 10:00 Shanghai, 12:00 Japan = 11:00 Shanghai, 13:00 Japan = 12:00 Shanghai, 14:00 Japan = 13:00 Shanghai, 15:00 Japan = 14:00 Shanghai, 16:00 Japan = 15:00 Shanghai, 17:00 Japan = 16:00 Shanghai
Clock changes 2026–2027
Neither place changes its clocks in 2026–2027.
Calculated from the IANA Time Zone Database; governments can change their rules.
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Shanghai is 1 h behind Japan.