Utsunomiya to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Utsunomiya. 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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Utsunomiya 16:59 4:59 PM Shanghai 15:59 3:59 PM You –:–
16:59 4:59 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:01
15:59 3:59 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Utsunomiya.
When you, Utsunomiya 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
🇯🇵 Utsunomiya
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 | 🇯🇵 Utsunomiya | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:59 | 15:59 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Utsunomiya | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:01 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 519,217 | 24,870,895 |
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Utsunomiya and Shanghai: common questions
How many hours behind Utsunomiya is Shanghai?
The clocks in Shanghai are 1 hour behind those in Utsunomiya (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 9:00 AM in Utsunomiya?
When it is 9:00 AM in Utsunomiya, it is 8:00 AM in Shanghai.
What time is it in Shanghai at the end of the working day in Utsunomiya?
The working day in Utsunomiya ends at 6:00 PM; in Shanghai it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Utsunomiya?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Utsunomiya – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Utsunomiya is it still yesterday in Shanghai?
Before 1:00 AM in Utsunomiya, the date in Shanghai has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, it is already the next day in Utsunomiya.
Does the time gap between Utsunomiya and Shanghai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Utsunomiya nor in Shanghai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
