Osaka to Shanghai Time Difference
🇯🇵 Osaka is currently 1 hour behind of 🇨🇳 Shanghai.
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Difference
-1h
Business overlap
8h
Distance
1,363 km
Approx. flight
1.6h
Hour-by-Hour: Osaka to Shanghai
| 🇯🇵 Osaka | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM(prev day) | Previous day |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM | |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM | |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM | |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM | |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM | |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM | |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM | |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM | |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM | |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM | |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM | |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM | |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM | |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM | |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM | |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Neither Osaka nor Shanghai observes Daylight Saving Time. The time difference is always 1 hour behind.
Best Meeting Times
There are 8 overlapping business hours between Osaka and Shanghai (9 AM – 6 PM in each city).
🇯🇵 Osaka
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
🇨🇳 Shanghai
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between Osaka and Shanghai?
The time difference between Osaka and Shanghai is currently 1 hour behind. Osaka uses GMT+9 (UTC+9), while Shanghai uses GMT+8 (UTC+8).
When it's noon in Osaka, what time is it in Shanghai?
When it's 12:00 PM (noon) in Osaka, it is 11:00 AM in Shanghai. Use our calculator above to convert any other time.
Does the time difference between Osaka and Shanghai change?
No. The time difference between Osaka and Shanghai is always 1 hour behind — neither city observes Daylight Saving Time, so the offset never changes.
What are the best times to schedule a call between Osaka and Shanghai?
The best time to call is between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Osaka (which is 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in Shanghai). This 8-hour window falls within business hours in both cities.
Is Osaka ahead or behind Shanghai?
Osaka is currently 1 hour ahead of Shanghai.
What time zone is Osaka in?
Osaka is in the Asia/Tokyo time zone, currently using GMT+9 (UTC+9). Osaka does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
What time is midnight in Osaka in Shanghai?
When it is midnight (12:00 AM) in Osaka, it is 11:00 PM in Shanghai.