Himeji to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Himeji. 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.
Himeji 08:46 8:46 AM Shanghai 07:46 7:46 AM You –:–
08:46 8:46 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 17:21
07:46 7:46 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Himeji.
When you, Himeji 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
🇯🇵 Himeji
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Himeji | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:46 | 07:46 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Himeji | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 535,571 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Himeji with another city
More comparisons with Himeji: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Himeji and Shanghai: common questions
How many hours behind Himeji is Shanghai?
The clocks in Shanghai are 1 hour behind those in Himeji (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
If it is 9:00 AM in Himeji, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 9:00 AM in Himeji, clocks in Shanghai show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Himeji, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 6:00 PM in Himeji, clocks in Shanghai show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Himeji?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Himeji – 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 Himeji 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 Himeji.
Does the time gap between Himeji and Shanghai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Himeji nor in Shanghai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
