Shanghai to Kawagoe: time difference
Kawagoe 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 09:25 9:25 AM Kawagoe 10:25 10:25 AM You –:–
09:25 9:25 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
10:25 10:25 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:03
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+1 h
Kawagoe is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Kawagoe 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
🇯🇵 Kawagoe
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇯🇵 Kawagoe |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:25 | 10:25 |
| 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 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 350,745 |
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 Kawagoe: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Kawagoe?
The clocks in Kawagoe are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Kawagoe at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Kawagoe it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kawagoe when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in Kawagoe.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Kawagoe 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 Kawagoe.
When is it already the next day in Kawagoe?
From 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Kawagoe. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Kawagoe it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Kawagoe the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Kawagoe switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
