Kaechon to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Kaechon. 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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Kaechon 03:57 3:57 AM Shanghai 02:57 2:57 AM You –:–
03:57 3:57 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 17:31
02:57 2:57 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:03
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Kaechon.
When you, Kaechon 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
🇰🇵 Kaechon
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 | 🇰🇵 Kaechon | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:57 | 02:57 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Kaechon | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Pyongyang | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 17:31 | 17:03 |
| Daylight | 10 h 20 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 319,554 | 24,870,895 |
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Kaechon and Shanghai: common questions
What is the time difference between Kaechon and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Kaechon is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Shanghai at the start of the working day in Kaechon?
The working day in Kaechon 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 Kaechon?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kaechon, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
Is there a time when both Kaechon and Shanghai are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kaechon (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Shanghai?
Until 1:00 AM in Kaechon 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 Kaechon.
Is the time difference between Kaechon and Shanghai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kaechon nor Shanghai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
