Shanghai to Nagoya: time difference
Nagoya 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 15:20 3:20 PM Nagoya 16:20 4:20 PM You –:–
15:20 3:20 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
16:20 4:20 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:16
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+1 h
Nagoya is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Nagoya 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
🇯🇵 Nagoya
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 | 🇯🇵 Nagoya |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:20 | 16:20 |
| 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 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 2,236,000 |
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 Nagoya: common questions
How far ahead of Shanghai is Nagoya?
Nagoya is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai: UTC+9 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Nagoya at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Nagoya it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Nagoya at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Nagoya it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Nagoya are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Nagoya), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Nagoya compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Nagoya earlier: at 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Nagoya, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Nagoya the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Nagoya switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
