Shanghai to Chiba: time difference
Chiba 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 17:53 5:53 PM Chiba 18:53 6:53 PM You –:–
17:53 5:53 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
18:53 6:53 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:02
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+1 h
Chiba is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Chiba 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
🇯🇵 Chiba
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 | 🇯🇵 Chiba |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:53 | 18:53 |
| 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 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 974,951 |
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 Chiba: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Chiba?
The clocks in Chiba are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Chiba when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 10:00 AM in Chiba.
What time is it in Chiba at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Chiba it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Chiba are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Chiba), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Chiba?
From 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Chiba. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Chiba it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Does the time difference between Shanghai and Chiba change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
