Shanghai to Niigata: time difference
Niigata 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 15:25 3:25 PM Niigata 16:25 4:25 PM You –:–
15:25 3:25 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
16:25 4:25 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:04
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+1 h
Niigata is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Niigata 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
🇯🇵 Niigata
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 | 🇯🇵 Niigata |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:25 | 16:25 |
| 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 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 811,639 |
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 Niigata: common questions
How far ahead of Shanghai is Niigata?
Niigata is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai: UTC+9 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Niigata?
At 9:00 AM in Shanghai, clocks in Niigata show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, what time is it in Niigata?
At 6:00 PM in Shanghai, clocks in Niigata show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Niigata are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Niigata), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Shanghai is it tomorrow in Niigata?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Shanghai, the date in Niigata has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Niigata, it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Niigata change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in Niigata, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
