Time Difference Between China and Tokyo
As of 12 October 2026, Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of China. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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Beijing, China
20:45
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
UTC+8 · Asia/Shanghai
Tokyo, Japan
+1h
21:45
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
UTC+9 · Asia/Tokyo
Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of China.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Asia/Shanghai | UTC+8 | Not observed |
| Tokyo | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Asia/Tokyo | UTC+9 | Not observed |
China: China uses a single official time zone across the whole country.
Hour by hour: China to Tokyo
Every hour of today in China and what it is in Tokyo. Highlighted rows fall inside Tokyo working hours (09:00–18:00).
| China | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 |
| 01:00 | 02:00 |
| 02:00 | 03:00 |
| 03:00 | 04:00 |
| 04:00 | 05:00 |
| 05:00 | 06:00 |
| 06:00 | 07:00 |
| 07:00 | 08:00 |
| 08:00 | 09:00 |
| 09:00 | 10:00 |
| 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 11:00 | 12:00 |
| China | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 13:00 |
| 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 14:00 | 15:00 |
| 15:00 | 16:00 |
| 16:00 | 17:00 |
| 17:00 | 18:00 |
| 18:00 | 19:00 |
| 19:00 | 20:00 |
| 20:00 | 21:00 |
| 21:00 | 22:00 |
| 22:00 | 23:00 |
| 23:00 | 00:00next day |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
09:00–17:00 in China (10:00–18:00 in Tokyo)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 8 hours a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
08:00–20:00 in China (09:00–21:00 in Tokyo)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Neither China nor Tokyo changes its clocks, so the difference of 1 hour stays the same all year.
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China and Tokyo: common questions
What is the time difference between China and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of China, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in China, what time is it in Tokyo?
It is 10:00 AM in Tokyo, Japan. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Tokyo ahead of or behind China?
Tokyo is ahead of China by 1 hour at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Tokyo starts and ends earlier in China terms.
Do China and Tokyo observe daylight saving time?
Neither China nor Tokyo observes daylight saving time, so the difference stays at 1 hour all year.
What is the best time to call Tokyo from China?
Working hours overlap between 09:00 and 17:00 China time, which is 10:00 to 18:00 in Tokyo. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
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Local dates shown for Beijing, China (UTC+8) and Tokyo, Japan (UTC+9) were generated on Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.