Shanghai to Okayama: time difference
Okayama 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 04:43 4:43 AM Okayama 05:43 5:43 AM You –:–
04:43 4:43 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:18
05:43 5:43 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 17:24
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+1 h
Okayama is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Okayama 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
🇯🇵 Okayama
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
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇯🇵 Okayama |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:43 | 05:43 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 06:01 | 06:15 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 719,474 |
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 Okayama: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Okayama?
The clocks in Okayama are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Okayama?
At 9:00 AM in Shanghai, clocks in Okayama show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Okayama when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in Okayama.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Okayama are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Okayama), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Okayama compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Okayama earlier: at 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Okayama, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Okayama change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in Okayama, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
