Shanghai to Nagasaki: time difference
Nagasaki 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 17:07 5:07 PM Nagasaki 18:07 6:07 PM You –:–
17:07 5:07 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
18:07 6:07 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 17:46
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+1 h
Nagasaki is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Nagasaki 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
🇯🇵 Nagasaki
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 | 🇯🇵 Nagasaki |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:07 | 18:07 |
| 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 | 06:27 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 409,118 |
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 Nagasaki: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Nagasaki?
The clocks in Nagasaki are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Nagasaki at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Nagasaki it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Nagasaki when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in Nagasaki.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Nagasaki are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Nagasaki), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Nagasaki compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Nagasaki earlier: at 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Nagasaki, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Nagasaki the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Nagasaki switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
