Kitakyushu to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Kitakyushu. 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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Kitakyushu 16:03 4:03 PM Shanghai 15:03 3:03 PM You –:–
16:03 4:03 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 17:40
15:03 3:03 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Kitakyushu.
When you, Kitakyushu 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
🇯🇵 Kitakyushu
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 | 🇯🇵 Kitakyushu | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:03 | 15:03 |
| 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 Kitakyushu | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 939,029 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Kitakyushu with another city
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Kitakyushu and Shanghai: common questions
How far behind Kitakyushu is Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Kitakyushu: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Shanghai at the start of the working day in Kitakyushu?
The working day in Kitakyushu starts at 9:00 AM; in Shanghai it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kitakyushu, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 6:00 PM in Kitakyushu, clocks in Shanghai show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Kitakyushu?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Kitakyushu – 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 Kitakyushu?
The new day starts in Shanghai later: until 1:00 AM in Kitakyushu, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, Kitakyushu is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Kitakyushu and Shanghai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kitakyushu nor in Shanghai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
