Shanghai to Tokyo Time Converter
Tokyo is +1h ahead of Shanghai
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Shanghai
China
UTC+08:00
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Tokyo
Japan
UTC+09:00
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Result
Mon, Aug 3, 2026 17:50
Shanghai: Monday, August 3, 2026 4:50 PM GMT+8 to Tokyo: Monday, August 3, 2026 5:50 PM GMT+9.
Tokyo is 1h ahead of Shanghai on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in Shanghai and the corresponding time in Tokyo. Green rows indicate business hours in Tokyo.
Time zones
Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (GMT+8) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (GMT+9). Neither city observes daylight saving time in this dataset.
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Best time for Shanghai and Tokyo
The easiest overlap starts around 9:00 AM and runs through 4:00 PM in the source city, while the destination city is also inside normal working hours. For important calls, check the meeting date because the offset can change when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time.
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City context
About these cities
About Shanghai
Shanghai is located in China (Asia). It uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone with a standard offset of UTC+08:00. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full Shanghai time page for live clock and planning details.
About Tokyo
Tokyo is located in Japan (Asia). It uses the Asia/Tokyo timezone with a standard offset of UTC+09:00. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full Tokyo time page for live clock and planning details.