Osaka to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Osaka. 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.
Osaka 12:58 12:58 PM Shanghai 11:58 11:58 AM You –:–
12:58 12:58 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:32
11:58 11:58 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Osaka.
When you, Osaka 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
🇯🇵 Osaka
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 | 🇯🇵 Osaka | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:58 | 11:58 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Osaka | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 17:32 | 17:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 2,691,185 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Osaka with another city
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Osaka and Shanghai: common questions
What is the time difference between Osaka and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Osaka is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 9:00 AM in Osaka?
When it is 9:00 AM in Osaka, it is 8:00 AM in Shanghai.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Osaka?
When it is 6:00 PM in Osaka, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Osaka?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Osaka – 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 Osaka 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 Osaka.
Does the time difference between Osaka and Shanghai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
