Time Difference Between Shanghai and Tokyo
Shanghai is normally 1 hour behind Tokyo.
This page shows the live time difference between Shanghai, China and Tokyo, Japan. Shanghai uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9 standard), so Shanghai is normally 1 hour behind Tokyo. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Tokyo?
Shanghai is normally 1 hour behind Tokyo (Shanghai is UTC+8, Tokyo is UTC+9). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Shanghai ahead of or behind Tokyo?
Shanghai is behind Tokyo by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Shanghai and Tokyo use daylight saving time?
Shanghai stays on the same offset all year; Tokyo does not.