Niigata to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Niigata. 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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Niigata 15:44 3:44 PM Shanghai 14:44 2:44 PM You –:–
15:44 3:44 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:04
14:44 2:44 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Niigata.
When you, Niigata 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
🇯🇵 Niigata
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 | 🇯🇵 Niigata | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:44 | 14:44 |
| 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 Niigata | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 811,639 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Niigata with another city
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Niigata and Shanghai: common questions
How far behind Niigata is Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Niigata: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Niigata, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 9:00 AM in Niigata, clocks in Shanghai show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Niigata?
When it is 6:00 PM in Niigata, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Niigata?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Niigata – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Niigata is it still yesterday in Shanghai?
Before 1:00 AM in Niigata, the date in Shanghai has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, it is already the next day in Niigata.
Does the time difference between Niigata and Shanghai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
