Shanghai to North Korea: time difference
North Korea 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 10:55 10:55 AM North Korea 11:55 11:55 AM You –:–
10:55 10:55 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
11:55 11:55 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:08
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+1 h
North Korea is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and North Korea 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
🇰🇵 North Korea
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 | 🇰🇵 North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:55 | 11:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Pyongyang |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 26,418,204 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
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Big time differences
Shanghai and North Korea: common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and North Korea?
North Korea is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
What time is it in North Korea when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 10:00 AM in North Korea.
What time is it in North Korea when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in North Korea.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in North Korea 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 North Korea.
When does the date change in North Korea compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in North Korea earlier: at 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in North Korea, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Shanghai and North Korea change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
