Shanghai to Kanazawa: time difference
Kanazawa 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 22:25 10:25 PM Kanazawa 23:25 11:25 PM You –:–
22:25 10:25 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
23:25 11:25 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:14
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+1 h
Kanazawa is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Kanazawa 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
🇯🇵 Kanazawa
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 | 🇯🇵 Kanazawa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:25 | 23:25 |
| 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 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 465,699 |
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 Kanazawa: common questions
How far ahead of Shanghai is Kanazawa?
Kanazawa is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai: UTC+9 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Kanazawa when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 10:00 AM in Kanazawa.
What time is it in Kanazawa at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Kanazawa it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Kanazawa are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kanazawa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Kanazawa compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Kanazawa earlier: at 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Kanazawa, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Kanazawa change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in Kanazawa, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
