Kaesong to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Kaesong. 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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Kaesong 16:41 4:41 PM Shanghai 15:41 3:41 PM You –:–
16:41 4:41 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:01
15:41 3:41 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:27
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Kaesong.
When you, Kaesong 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
🇰🇵 Kaesong
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 | 🇰🇵 Kaesong | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:41 | 15:41 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Kaesong | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Pyongyang | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:40 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 308,000 | 24,870,895 |
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Kaesong and Shanghai: common questions
How far behind Kaesong is Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Kaesong: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 9:00 AM in Kaesong?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kaesong, it is 8:00 AM in Shanghai.
What time is it in Shanghai at the end of the working day in Kaesong?
The working day in Kaesong ends at 6:00 PM; in Shanghai it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Kaesong and in Shanghai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kaesong, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When does the date change in Shanghai compared with Kaesong?
The new day starts in Shanghai later: until 1:00 AM in Kaesong, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, Kaesong is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kaesong and Shanghai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kaesong nor Shanghai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
