Aichi to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Aichi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Aichi 16:38 4:38 PM Shanghai 15:38 3:38 PM You –:–
16:38 4:38 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:14
15:38 3:38 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Aichi.
When you, Aichi and Shanghai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇯🇵 Aichi
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇳 Shanghai
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Aichi | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:38 | 15:38 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Aichi | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:01 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 384,654 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Aichi with another city
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Aichi and Shanghai: common questions
What is the time difference between Aichi and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Aichi is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 9:00 AM in Aichi?
When it is 9:00 AM in Aichi, it is 8:00 AM in Shanghai.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Aichi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Aichi, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Aichi?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Aichi – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Shanghai?
Until 1:00 AM in Aichi it is still the previous day in Shanghai. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Aichi.
Does the time gap between Aichi and Shanghai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Aichi nor in Shanghai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
