Shanghai to Chongjin: time difference
Chongjin is 1 h ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 12:49 12:49 PM Chongjin 13:49 1:49 PM You –:–
12:49 12:49 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:03
13:49 1:49 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 17:11
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+1 h
Chongjin is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Chongjin 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
🇰🇵 Chongjin
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 | 🇰🇵 Chongjin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:49 | 13:49 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Pyongyang |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 17:03 | 17:11 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 10 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 667,929 |
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 Chongjin: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Chongjin?
The clocks in Chongjin are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Chongjin when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 10:00 AM in Chongjin.
What time is it in Chongjin at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Chongjin it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Chongjin from Shanghai?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Shanghai – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Chongjin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Chongjin?
From 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Chongjin. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Chongjin it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Chongjin the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Chongjin switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
