Shanghai to Asahikawa: time difference
Asahikawa 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 14:00 2:00 PM Asahikawa 15:00 3:00 PM You –:–
14:00 2:00 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
15:00 3:00 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 16:45
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+1 h
Asahikawa is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Asahikawa 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
🇯🇵 Asahikawa
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇯🇵 Asahikawa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:00 | 15:00 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:59 | 05:48 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 16:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 329,306 |
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 Asahikawa: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Asahikawa?
The clocks in Asahikawa are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Asahikawa when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 10:00 AM in Asahikawa.
What time is it in Asahikawa when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in Asahikawa.
When is a good time to call Asahikawa from Shanghai?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Shanghai – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Asahikawa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Shanghai is it tomorrow in Asahikawa?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Shanghai, the date in Asahikawa has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Asahikawa, it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Asahikawa the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Asahikawa switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
