Kobe to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Kobe. 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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Kobe 14:47 2:47 PM Shanghai 13:47 1:47 PM You –:–
14:47 2:47 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:23
13:47 1:47 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Kobe.
When you, Kobe 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
🇯🇵 Kobe
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 | 🇯🇵 Kobe | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:47 | 13:47 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Kobe | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,537,272 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Kobe with another city
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Kobe and Shanghai: common questions
What is the time difference between Kobe and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Kobe is on UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kobe, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 9:00 AM in Kobe, clocks in Shanghai show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kobe, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 6:00 PM in Kobe, clocks in Shanghai show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Kobe and Shanghai are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kobe (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Kobe is it still yesterday in Shanghai?
Before 1:00 AM in Kobe, the date in Shanghai has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, it is already the next day in Kobe.
Does the time gap between Kobe and Shanghai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kobe nor in Shanghai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
