Wakayama to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Wakayama. 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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Wakayama 02:46 2:46 AM Shanghai 01:46 1:46 AM You –:–
02:46 2:46 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 17:20
01:46 1:46 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Wakayama.
When you, Wakayama 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
🇯🇵 Wakayama
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 | 🇯🇵 Wakayama | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:46 | 01:46 |
| 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 Wakayama | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 362,163 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Wakayama with another city
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Wakayama and Shanghai: common questions
How far behind Wakayama is Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind Wakayama: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Wakayama, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 9:00 AM in Wakayama, clocks in Shanghai show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Shanghai at the end of the working day in Wakayama?
The working day in Wakayama ends at 6:00 PM; in Shanghai it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Wakayama and Shanghai are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Wakayama (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Wakayama is it still yesterday in Shanghai?
Before 1:00 AM in Wakayama, the date in Shanghai has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, it is already the next day in Wakayama.
Does the time gap between Wakayama and Shanghai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Wakayama nor in Shanghai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
