Tokyo to Shanghai Time Difference
Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai. See live clocks for both cities and an hour-by-hour meeting planner to find the best time to talk between Tokyo and Shanghai.
Meeting planner: Tokyo ↔ Shanghai
Green rows are comfortable hours (9am–6pm) in both cities — the best times to talk.
| Tokyo | Shanghai |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 23:00 −1d |
| 01:00 | 00:00 |
| 02:00 | 01:00 |
| 03:00 | 02:00 |
| 04:00 | 03:00 |
| 05:00 | 04:00 |
| 06:00 | 05:00 |
| 07:00 | 06:00 |
| 08:00 | 07:00 |
| 09:00 | 08:00 |
| 10:00 | 09:00 |
| 11:00 | 10:00 |
| 12:00 | 11:00 |
| 13:00 | 12:00 |
| 14:00 | 13:00 |
| 15:00 | 14:00 |
| 16:00 | 15:00 |
| 17:00 | 16:00 |
| 18:00 | 17:00 |
| 19:00 | 18:00 |
| 20:00 | 19:00 |
| 21:00 | 20:00 |
| 22:00 | 21:00 |
| 23:00 | 22:00 |
Time difference between Tokyo and Shanghai
Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai. Tokyo is in the JST time zone and Shanghai is in CST. The clocks above are live, so the difference is always up to date — including when either city is on daylight saving time.
Or compare each with your own local time.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Tokyo and Shanghai?
Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai.
When it is noon in Tokyo, what time is it in Shanghai?
Use the planner above — read across from 12:00 in the Tokyo column to the Shanghai column.
What is the best time to schedule a call between Tokyo and Shanghai?
The green rows in the planner show hours that fall within 9am–6pm in both cities — those are the most convenient times for a meeting.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes — the clocks and difference use live time-zone data, so they adjust automatically when either city changes its clocks.