Tokushima to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Tokushima. 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.
Tokushima 12:15 12:15 PM Shanghai 11:15 11:15 AM You –:–
12:15 12:15 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 17:22
11:15 11:15 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Tokushima.
When you, Tokushima 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
🇯🇵 Tokushima
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Tokushima | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:15 | 11:15 |
| 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 Tokushima | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 17:22 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 252,391 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Tokushima with another city
More comparisons with Tokushima: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Tokushima and Shanghai: common questions
What is the time difference between Tokushima and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Tokushima is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Shanghai at the start of the working day in Tokushima?
The working day in Tokushima starts at 9:00 AM; in Shanghai it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Tokushima, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 6:00 PM in Tokushima, clocks in Shanghai show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Tokushima and in Shanghai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Tokushima, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
Until what time in Tokushima is it still yesterday in Shanghai?
Before 1:00 AM in Tokushima, the date in Shanghai has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, it is already the next day in Tokushima.
Is the time difference between Tokushima and Shanghai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Tokushima nor Shanghai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
