Kyoto to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Kyoto. 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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Kyoto 13:58 1:58 PM Shanghai 12:58 12:58 PM You –:–
13:58 1:58 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:20
12:58 12:58 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Kyoto.
When you, Kyoto 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
🇯🇵 Kyoto
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 | 🇯🇵 Kyoto | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:58 | 12:58 |
| 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 Kyoto | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,183 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Kyoto with another city
More comparisons with Kyoto: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Kyoto and Shanghai: common questions
How far behind Kyoto is Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Kyoto: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kyoto, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 9:00 AM in Kyoto, clocks in Shanghai show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Kyoto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kyoto, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Kyoto?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Kyoto – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Shanghai?
Until 1:00 AM in Kyoto 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 Kyoto.
Does the time gap between Kyoto and Shanghai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kyoto nor in Shanghai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
