Saitama to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Saitama. 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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Saitama 03:57 3:57 AM Shanghai 02:57 2:57 AM You –:–
03:57 3:57 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:04
02:57 2:57 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Saitama.
When you, Saitama 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
🇯🇵 Saitama
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 | 🇯🇵 Saitama | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:57 | 02:57 |
| 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 Saitama | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 1,182,115 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Saitama with another city
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Saitama and Shanghai: common questions
How many hours behind Saitama is Shanghai?
The clocks in Shanghai are 1 hour behind those in Saitama (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Shanghai at the start of the working day in Saitama?
The working day in Saitama starts at 9:00 AM; in Shanghai it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Saitama?
When it is 6:00 PM in Saitama, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
Is there a time when both Saitama and Shanghai are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Saitama (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Saitama is it still yesterday in Shanghai?
Before 1:00 AM in Saitama, the date in Shanghai has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, it is already the next day in Saitama.
Does the time gap between Saitama and Shanghai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Saitama nor in Shanghai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
