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JapanvsShanghai
🇯🇵Japan
11:03:49
PM
Saturday, May 2, 2026
+1h
Japan ahead
🇨🇳Shanghai
10:03:49
PM
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time ConverterJapan ↔ Shanghai
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| 📍Your Local Time detecting… | 🇯🇵 Japan UTC+09:00 | 🇨🇳 Shanghai UTC+08:00 |
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24-Hour OverviewJapan vs Shanghai
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🇯🇵JapanBase
11:03 PM
🇨🇳Shanghai +-1h
10:03 PM
✓ Overlap
7h overlap
Work hours (9–5) Overlap Current time
Best Meeting HoursJapan & Shanghai
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May 2026 — Time DifferenceJapan vs Shanghai
+1hConstant this month
No DST transitions in May 2026•Applies to all 31 days
Quick Reference — Japan → Shanghai
| 🇯🇵 Japan (UTC+09:00) | 🇨🇳 Shanghai (UTC+08:00) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
🇯🇵
Japan business hours
= 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM in Shanghai
🇨🇳
Shanghai business hours
= 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM in Japan
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Midpoint meeting
1:00 PM in Japan = 12:00 PM in Shanghai
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Location DetailsJapan vs Shanghai
👥 Population
126,529,100 approx.
vs
24,874,500 approx.
💵 Currency
Japanese Y
vs
Chinese Yu
🗣️ Language
Japanese
vs
Mandarin Chinese
📞 Calling Code
+81
vs
+86
📅 Weekend
Saturday,Sunday
=
Saturday,Sunday
🕐 Time Format
24H
=
24H
When to CallEnter a time in Japan — see what it is in Shanghai
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Frequently Asked QuestionsJapan & Shanghai — Time Difference
Japan is 1h ahead of Shanghai. Japan uses Asia/Tokyo (UTCUTC+09:00), Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTCUTC+08:00).
The best overlap for business hours (9 AM–5 PM) is 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Japan time.
When it is 12:00 PM in Japan, it is 11:00 AM in Shanghai.
Not ideal right now. It is 11:03 PM in Japan and 10:03 PM in Shanghai. Japan is outside business hours. Shanghai is outside business hours.
Neither Japan nor Shanghai is currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
It is Saturday in both Japan and Shanghai right now.
When it is 9:00 AM in Japan, it is 8:00 AM in Shanghai.
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