Time difference: Shanghai and Tokyo
Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai right now.
Shanghai, China
Sat, Jun 6, 02:28 AM
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+8
Tokyo, Japan
Sat, Jun 6, 03:28 AM
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+9
Hour-by-hour: Shanghai → Tokyo
Starting from the current hour in Shanghai. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.
| Shanghai | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 02:00 | Sat 03:00 |
| 03:00 | Sat 04:00 |
| 04:00 | Sat 05:00 |
| 05:00 | Sat 06:00 |
| 06:00 | Sat 07:00 |
| 07:00 | Sat 08:00 |
| 08:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| 09:00 | Sat 10:00 |
| 10:00 | Sat 11:00 |
| 11:00 | Sat 12:00 |
| 12:00 | Sat 13:00 |
| 13:00 | Sat 14:00 |
| 14:00 | Sat 15:00 |
| 15:00 | Sat 16:00 |
| 16:00 | Sat 17:00 |
| 17:00 | Sat 18:00 |
| 18:00 | Sat 19:00 |
| 19:00 | Sat 20:00 |
| 20:00 | Sat 21:00 |
| 21:00 | Sat 22:00 |
| 22:00 | Sat 23:00 |
| 23:00 | Sun 00:00 |
| 00:00 | Sun 01:00 |
| 01:00 | Sun 02:00 |
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About the Shanghai–Tokyo time difference
Shanghai uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (currently UTC+8). Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (currently UTC+9). That puts Tokyo 1 hour ahead of Shanghai at this moment.
The gap can shift across the year if either city observes daylight saving. This page recomputes live on every visit, so the numbers above are always current — no stale tables to second-guess.
Frequently asked
- What is the time difference between Shanghai and Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai right now. Shanghai is on UTC+8; Tokyo is on UTC+9.
- Is Tokyo ahead of or behind Shanghai?
- Tokyo is ahead Shanghai by 1 hour.
- Does the difference change with daylight saving?
- Yes if either city observes DST. The hour-by-hour table above is recomputed live, so it stays accurate across transitions.
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