Shanghai to Otsu: time difference
Otsu 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 16:26 4:26 PM Otsu 17:26 5:26 PM You –:–
16:26 4:26 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
17:26 5:26 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:19
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+1 h
Otsu is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Otsu 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
🇯🇵 Otsu
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 | 🇯🇵 Otsu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:26 | 17:26 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:00 | 06:06 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 341,314 |
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 Otsu: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Otsu?
The clocks in Otsu are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Otsu at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Otsu it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Otsu when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in Otsu.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Otsu are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Otsu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Otsu?
From 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Otsu. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Otsu it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Otsu the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Otsu switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
