Otsu to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Otsu. 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.
Otsu 16:37 4:37 PM Shanghai 15:37 3:37 PM You –:–
16:37 4:37 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:19
15:37 3:37 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Otsu.
When you, Otsu 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
🇯🇵 Otsu
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 | 🇯🇵 Otsu | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:37 | 15:37 |
| 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 Otsu | — | −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 | 341,314 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Otsu with another city
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Otsu and Shanghai: common questions
How far behind Otsu is Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Otsu: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Otsu, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 9:00 AM in Otsu, clocks in Shanghai show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Otsu?
When it is 6:00 PM in Otsu, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When do working hours in Otsu and in Shanghai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Otsu, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
Until what time in Otsu is it still yesterday in Shanghai?
Before 1:00 AM in Otsu, the date in Shanghai has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, it is already the next day in Otsu.
Is the time difference between Otsu and Shanghai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Otsu nor Shanghai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
