Shanghai to Akita: time difference
Akita is 1 h ahead of Shanghai. 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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Shanghai 20:27 8:27 PM Akita 21:27 9:27 PM You –:–
20:27 8:27 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:19
21:27 9:27 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 16:55
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+1 h
Akita is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Akita are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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
🇯🇵 Akita
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇯🇵 Akita |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:27 | 21:27 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:01 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 16:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 307,672 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
More comparisons with Shanghai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shanghai and Akita: common questions
How far ahead of Shanghai is Akita?
Akita is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai: UTC+9 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Akita at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Akita it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Akita at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Akita it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Akita are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Akita), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Akita?
From 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Akita. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Akita it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Akita change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in Akita, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
