Shanghai to Hiroshima: time difference
Hiroshima 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
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Shanghai 22:58 10:58 PM Hiroshima 23:58 11:58 PM You –:–
22:58 10:58 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
23:58 11:58 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:33
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+1 h
Hiroshima is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Hiroshima 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
🇯🇵 Hiroshima
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 | 🇯🇵 Hiroshima |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:58 | 23:58 |
| 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 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 1,200,754 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
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Big time differences
Shanghai and Hiroshima: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Hiroshima?
The clocks in Hiroshima are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Hiroshima when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 10:00 AM in Hiroshima.
What time is it in Hiroshima when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in Hiroshima.
When is a good time to call Hiroshima from Shanghai?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Shanghai – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Hiroshima – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Hiroshima?
From 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Hiroshima. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Hiroshima it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Hiroshima change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in Hiroshima, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
