Asahikawa to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Asahikawa. 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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Asahikawa 11:27 11:27 AM Shanghai 10:27 10:27 AM You –:–
11:27 11:27 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 16:45
10:27 10:27 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Asahikawa.
When you, Asahikawa 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
🇯🇵 Asahikawa
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 | 🇯🇵 Asahikawa | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:27 | 10:27 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Asahikawa | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 16:45 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 329,306 | 24,870,895 |
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Asahikawa and Shanghai: common questions
How far behind Asahikawa is Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Asahikawa: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Shanghai at the start of the working day in Asahikawa?
The working day in Asahikawa starts at 9:00 AM; in Shanghai it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Asahikawa?
When it is 6:00 PM in Asahikawa, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Asahikawa?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Asahikawa – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Asahikawa is it still yesterday in Shanghai?
Before 1:00 AM in Asahikawa, the date in Shanghai has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, it is already the next day in Asahikawa.
Does the time gap between Asahikawa and Shanghai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Asahikawa nor in Shanghai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
