Hirakata to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Hirakata. 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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Hirakata 12:14 12:14 PM Shanghai 11:14 11:14 AM You –:–
12:14 12:14 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 17:17
11:14 11:14 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Hirakata.
When you, Hirakata 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
🇯🇵 Hirakata
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 | 🇯🇵 Hirakata | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:14 | 11:14 |
| 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 Hirakata | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:08 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 17:17 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 402,495 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Hirakata with another city
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Hirakata and Shanghai: common questions
How many hours behind Hirakata is Shanghai?
The clocks in Shanghai are 1 hour behind those in Hirakata (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 9:00 AM in Hirakata?
When it is 9:00 AM in Hirakata, it is 8:00 AM in Shanghai.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Hirakata?
When it is 6:00 PM in Hirakata, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Hirakata?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Hirakata – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Shanghai compared with Hirakata?
The new day starts in Shanghai later: until 1:00 AM in Hirakata, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, Hirakata is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Hirakata and Shanghai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Hirakata nor in Shanghai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
