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Time Difference: Shanghai to Tokyo
🇨🇳ShanghaiUTC+8
vs🇯🇵TokyoUTC+9
🇨🇳
Shanghai, China
Fri, Apr 17
🇯🇵
Tokyo, Japan
Fri, Apr 17
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Time Difference
1 hour
Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai
Shanghai vs Tokyo timezone guide
Shanghai (China) uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone at UTC+8, while Tokyo (Japan) uses Asia/Tokyo at UTC+9. This means Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
When scheduling a call or meeting between Shanghai and Tokyo, look for the overlapping work hours highlighted above. The live clocks on this page update every second, and the difference adjusts automatically when either city enters or exits daylight saving time.