Shanghai to Nagano: time difference
Nagano 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 23:01 11:01 PM Nagano 00:01 12:01 AM You –:–
23:01 11:01 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
00:01 12:01 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:06
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+1 h
Nagano is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Nagano 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
🇯🇵 Nagano
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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- Early
- Working hours
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇯🇵 Nagano |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:01 | 00:01 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:06 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 372,760 |
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 Nagano: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Nagano?
The clocks in Nagano are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Nagano at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Nagano it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Nagano when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in Nagano.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Nagano 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 Nagano.
From what time in Shanghai is it tomorrow in Nagano?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Shanghai, the date in Nagano has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Nagano, it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Nagano the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Nagano switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
