Akita to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Akita. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Akita 20:34 8:34 PM Shanghai 19:34 7:34 PM You –:–
20:34 8:34 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 16:55
19:34 7:34 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:19
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Akita.
When you, Akita 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
🇯🇵 Akita
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 | 🇯🇵 Akita | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:34 | 19:34 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Akita | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 16:55 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 307,672 | 24,870,895 |
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Akita and Shanghai: common questions
What is the time difference between Akita and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Akita is on UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Akita, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 9:00 AM in Akita, clocks in Shanghai show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Akita?
When it is 6:00 PM in Akita, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When do working hours in Akita and in Shanghai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Akita, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When does the date change in Shanghai compared with Akita?
The new day starts in Shanghai later: until 1:00 AM in Akita, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, Akita is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Akita and Shanghai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
