Shanghai to Saitama: time difference
Saitama 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 02:22 2:22 AM Saitama 03:22 3:22 AM You –:–
02:22 2:22 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
03:22 3:22 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:04
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+1 h
Saitama is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Saitama 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
🇯🇵 Saitama
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 | 🇯🇵 Saitama |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:22 | 03:22 |
| 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 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 1,182,115 |
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 Saitama: common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Saitama?
Saitama is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Saitama at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Saitama it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, what time is it in Saitama?
At 6:00 PM in Shanghai, clocks in Saitama show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Saitama are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Saitama), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Shanghai is it tomorrow in Saitama?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Shanghai, the date in Saitama has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Saitama, it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Saitama change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in Saitama, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
