Shanghai to Kaechon: time difference
Kaechon is 1 h ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 05:21 5:21 AM Kaechon 06:21 6:21 AM You –:–
05:21 5:21 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:03
06:21 6:21 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 17:31
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+1 h
Kaechon is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Kaechon 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
🇰🇵 Kaechon
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 | 🇰🇵 Kaechon |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:21 | 06:21 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Pyongyang |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 17:03 | 17:31 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 10 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 319,554 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
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Shanghai and Kaechon: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Kaechon?
The clocks in Kaechon are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Kaechon when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 10:00 AM in Kaechon.
What time is it in Kaechon at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Kaechon it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kaechon from Shanghai?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Shanghai – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kaechon – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Shanghai is it tomorrow in Kaechon?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Shanghai, the date in Kaechon has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Kaechon, it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Kaechon the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Kaechon switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
