Shanghai to Tsu: time difference
Tsu 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 Tsu 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
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 17:16
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+1 h
Tsu is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Tsu 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
🇯🇵 Tsu
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 | 🇯🇵 Tsu |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 279,241 |
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 Tsu: common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Tsu?
Tsu is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Tsu when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 10:00 AM in Tsu.
What time is it in Tsu when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:00 PM in Tsu.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Tsu are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Tsu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Tsu compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Tsu earlier: at 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Tsu, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Tsu the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Tsu switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
