Takamatsu to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Takamatsu. 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.
Takamatsu 12:30 12:30 PM Shanghai 11:30 11:30 AM You –:–
12:30 12:30 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:24
11:30 11:30 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Takamatsu.
When you, Takamatsu and Shanghai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇯🇵 Takamatsu
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
🇨🇳 Shanghai
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Takamatsu | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:30 | 11:30 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Takamatsu | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 17:24 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 426,514 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Takamatsu with another city
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Takamatsu and Shanghai: common questions
How many hours behind Takamatsu is Shanghai?
The clocks in Shanghai are 1 hour behind those in Takamatsu (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 9:00 AM in Takamatsu?
When it is 9:00 AM in Takamatsu, it is 8:00 AM in Shanghai.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Takamatsu?
When it is 6:00 PM in Takamatsu, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When do working hours in Takamatsu and in Shanghai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Takamatsu, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When is it still the previous day in Shanghai?
Until 1:00 AM in Takamatsu it is still the previous day in Shanghai. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Takamatsu.
Is the time difference between Takamatsu and Shanghai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Takamatsu nor Shanghai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
