Shanghai to Fukushima: time difference
Fukushima 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 04:49 4:49 AM Fukushima 05:49 5:49 AM You –:–
04:49 4:49 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:18
05:49 5:49 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 16:55
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+1 h
Fukushima is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Fukushima 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
🇯🇵 Fukushima
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 | 🇯🇵 Fukushima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:49 | 05:49 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 16:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 282,693 |
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 Fukushima: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Fukushima?
The clocks in Fukushima are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Fukushima at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Fukushima it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Fukushima at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Fukushima it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Fukushima overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Fukushima.
When is it already the next day in Fukushima?
From 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Fukushima. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Fukushima it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Fukushima the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Fukushima switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
