Shanghai to Hirakata: time difference
Hirakata 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 12:05 12:05 PM Hirakata 13:05 1:05 PM You –:–
12:05 12:05 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:18
13:05 1:05 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 17:17
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+1 h
Hirakata is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Hirakata 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
🇯🇵 Hirakata
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 | 🇯🇵 Hirakata |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:05 | 13:05 |
| 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 | 06:08 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 402,495 |
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 Hirakata: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Hirakata?
The clocks in Hirakata are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Hirakata at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Hirakata it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hirakata at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Hirakata it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Hirakata from Shanghai?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Shanghai – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Hirakata – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Shanghai is it tomorrow in Hirakata?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Shanghai, the date in Hirakata has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Hirakata, it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Hirakata the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Hirakata switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
