North Korea to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind North Korea. 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.
North Korea 10:59 10:59 AM Shanghai 09:59 9:59 AM You –:–
10:59 10:59 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:08
09:59 9:59 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind North Korea.
When you, North Korea 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
🇰🇵 North Korea
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:59 | 09:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from North Korea | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Pyongyang | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 17:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 26,418,204 | 24,870,895 |
Compare North Korea with another city
More comparisons with North Korea: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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North Korea and Shanghai: common questions
How far behind North Korea is Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind North Korea: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in North Korea, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 9:00 AM in North Korea, clocks in Shanghai show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in North Korea?
When it is 6:00 PM in North Korea, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from North Korea?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in North Korea – 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 North Korea is it still yesterday in Shanghai?
Before 1:00 AM in North Korea, the date in Shanghai has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, it is already the next day in North Korea.
Is the time difference between North Korea and Shanghai the same all year?
Yes. Neither North Korea nor Shanghai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
