Shanghai to Kurume: time difference
Kurume 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 15:47 3:47 PM Kurume 16:47 4:47 PM You –:–
15:47 3:47 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
16:47 4:47 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 17:42
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+1 h
Kurume is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Kurume 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
🇯🇵 Kurume
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 | 🇯🇵 Kurume |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:47 | 16:47 |
| 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 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 303,316 |
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 Kurume: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Kurume?
The clocks in Kurume are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Kurume when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 10:00 AM in Kurume.
What time is it in Kurume at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Kurume it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Kurume are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kurume), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Shanghai is it tomorrow in Kurume?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Shanghai, the date in Kurume has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Kurume, it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Kurume change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in Kurume, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
