Shanghai to Hiratsuka: time difference
Hiratsuka 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 12:53 12:53 PM Hiratsuka 13:53 1:53 PM You –:–
12:53 12:53 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
13:53 1:53 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:04
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+1 h
Hiratsuka is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Hiratsuka 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
🇯🇵 Hiratsuka
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 | 🇯🇵 Hiratsuka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:53 | 13:53 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:00 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 258,422 |
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 Hiratsuka: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Hiratsuka?
The clocks in Hiratsuka are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Hiratsuka at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Hiratsuka it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hiratsuka at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Hiratsuka it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Hiratsuka are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Hiratsuka), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Hiratsuka compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Hiratsuka earlier: at 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Hiratsuka, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Hiratsuka the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Hiratsuka switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
