Shanghai to Kaesong: time difference
Kaesong 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
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Shanghai 16:37 4:37 PM Kaesong 17:37 5:37 PM You –:–
16:37 4:37 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:27
17:37 5:37 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:01
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+1 h
Kaesong is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Kaesong 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
🇰🇵 Kaesong
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 | 🇰🇵 Kaesong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:37 | 17:37 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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 | 05:56 | 06:40 |
| Sunset | 17:27 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 308,000 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
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Big time differences
Shanghai and Kaesong: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Kaesong?
The clocks in Kaesong are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Kaesong at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Kaesong it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kaesong at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Kaesong it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kaesong from Shanghai?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Shanghai – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kaesong – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Kaesong compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Kaesong earlier: at 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Kaesong, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Kaesong change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in Kaesong, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
