Shanghai to Kobe: time difference
Kobe 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 14:43 2:43 PM Kobe 15:43 3:43 PM You –:–
14:43 2:43 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
15:43 3:43 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:23
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+1 h
Kobe is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Kobe 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
🇯🇵 Kobe
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 | 🇯🇵 Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:43 | 15:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:59 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 1,537,272 |
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 Kobe: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Kobe?
The clocks in Kobe are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Kobe when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 10:00 AM in Kobe.
What time is it in Kobe at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Kobe it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kobe from Shanghai?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Shanghai – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kobe – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Shanghai is it tomorrow in Kobe?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Shanghai, the date in Kobe has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Kobe, it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Kobe change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in Kobe, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
