Nara to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Nara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Nara 09:17 9:17 AM Shanghai 08:17 8:17 AM You –:–
09:17 9:17 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:19
08:17 8:17 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Nara.
When you, Nara 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
🇯🇵 Nara
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 | 🇯🇵 Nara | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:17 | 08:17 |
| 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 Nara | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:06 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 355,280 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Nara with another city
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Nara and Shanghai: common questions
How far behind Nara is Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Nara: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Shanghai at the start of the working day in Nara?
The working day in Nara starts at 9:00 AM; in Shanghai it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Shanghai at the end of the working day in Nara?
The working day in Nara ends at 6:00 PM; in Shanghai it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Nara and Shanghai are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Nara (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 Nara?
The new day starts in Shanghai later: until 1:00 AM in Nara, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, Nara is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Nara and Shanghai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Nara nor Shanghai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
