Shanghai to Ichihara: time difference
Ichihara 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 04:20 4:20 AM Ichihara 05:20 5:20 AM You –:–
04:20 4:20 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
05:20 5:20 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:01
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+1 h
Ichihara is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Ichihara 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
🇯🇵 Ichihara
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 | 🇯🇵 Ichihara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:20 | 05:20 |
| 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 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 269,524 |
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Shanghai and Ichihara: common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Ichihara?
Ichihara is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Ichihara at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Ichihara it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ichihara when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in Ichihara.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Ichihara 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 Ichihara.
When is it already the next day in Ichihara?
From 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Ichihara. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Ichihara it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Does the time difference between Shanghai and Ichihara change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
