Shanghai to Okinawa: time difference
Okinawa 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 15:06 3:06 PM Okinawa 16:06 4:06 PM You –:–
15:06 3:06 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
16:06 4:06 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:07
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+1 h
Okinawa is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Okinawa 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
🇯🇵 Okinawa
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 | 🇯🇵 Okinawa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:06 | 16:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:54 | 06:25 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 142,752 |
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 Okinawa: common questions
How far ahead of Shanghai is Okinawa?
Okinawa is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai: UTC+9 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Okinawa when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 10:00 AM in Okinawa.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, what time is it in Okinawa?
At 6:00 PM in Shanghai, clocks in Okinawa show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Okinawa 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 Okinawa.
From what time in Shanghai is it tomorrow in Okinawa?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Shanghai, the date in Okinawa has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Okinawa, it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Okinawa the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Okinawa switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
