Morioka to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Morioka. 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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Morioka 13:58 1:58 PM Shanghai 12:58 12:58 PM You –:–
13:58 1:58 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 16:54
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 Morioka.
When you, Morioka 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
🇯🇵 Morioka
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 | 🇯🇵 Morioka | 🇨🇳 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 Morioka | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:49 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 16:54 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 289,731 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Morioka with another city
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Morioka and Shanghai: common questions
How many hours behind Morioka is Shanghai?
The clocks in Shanghai are 1 hour behind those in Morioka (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 9:00 AM in Morioka?
When it is 9:00 AM in Morioka, it is 8:00 AM in Shanghai.
If it is 6:00 PM in Morioka, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 6:00 PM in Morioka, clocks in Shanghai show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Morioka and Shanghai are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Morioka (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Shanghai compared with Morioka?
The new day starts in Shanghai later: until 1:00 AM in Morioka, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, Morioka is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Morioka and Shanghai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Morioka nor Shanghai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
