Kamakura to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Kamakura. 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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Kamakura 09:28 9:28 AM Shanghai 08:28 8:28 AM You –:–
09:28 9:28 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:04
08:28 8:28 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Kamakura.
When you, Kamakura 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
🇯🇵 Kamakura
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 | 🇯🇵 Kamakura | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:28 | 08:28 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Kamakura | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 172,710 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Kamakura with another city
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Kamakura and Shanghai: common questions
How far behind Kamakura is Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Kamakura: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kamakura, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 9:00 AM in Kamakura, clocks in Shanghai show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Kamakura?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kamakura, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When do working hours in Kamakura and in Shanghai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kamakura, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When does the date change in Shanghai compared with Kamakura?
The new day starts in Shanghai later: until 1:00 AM in Kamakura, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, Kamakura is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Kamakura and Shanghai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kamakura nor Shanghai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
