Shanghai to Morioka: time difference
Morioka 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 13:49 1:49 PM Morioka 14:49 2:49 PM You –:–
13:49 1:49 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
14:49 2:49 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 16:54
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+1 h
Morioka is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Morioka 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
🇯🇵 Morioka
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 | 🇯🇵 Morioka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:49 | 14:49 |
| 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 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 16:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 289,731 |
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 Morioka: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Morioka?
The clocks in Morioka are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Morioka at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Morioka it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Morioka when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in Morioka.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Morioka 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 Morioka.
When is it already the next day in Morioka?
From 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Morioka. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Morioka it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Morioka the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Morioka switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
