Shanghai to Takamatsu: time difference
Takamatsu 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 11:16 11:16 AM Takamatsu 12:16 12:16 PM You –:–
11:16 11:16 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:18
12:16 12:16 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:24
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+1 h
Takamatsu is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Takamatsu 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
🇯🇵 Takamatsu
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 | 🇯🇵 Takamatsu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:16 | 12:16 |
| 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 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 17:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 426,514 |
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 Takamatsu: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Takamatsu?
The clocks in Takamatsu 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 Takamatsu?
At 9:00 AM in Shanghai, clocks in Takamatsu show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Takamatsu when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in Takamatsu.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Takamatsu are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Takamatsu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Shanghai is it tomorrow in Takamatsu?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Shanghai, the date in Takamatsu has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Takamatsu, it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Takamatsu change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in Takamatsu, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
