The answer is the former (left).
Looking at the Supreme Court precedent from 10 years ago, working hours refer to the time spent under the command and supervision of the employer. Meaning, the standard is the employer's supervision, not the labor itself, so just clocking in right at 9 AM is fine.
--------- + If 6 PM is the quitting time, that doesn't mean you work until 6 PM; it means you must be ready to leave before 6 PM. Ready to change clothes and walk out the door.
Even at j-so (sh*t companies), opinions are divided. Some say you must arrive at least 10 minutes early, others say 30 minutes. At some companies I worked at, we'd arrive an hour before work started, drink coffee, chat, do briefings, clean (including watering plants), and then start work. Obviously, it was unpaid, since it was before the official start time. But even showing up an hour early wasn't enough sometimes, because there were old guys showing up 2 hours before the shift started.
"Legally, 9 AM means 9 AM, but the comment section is a total dumpster fire, featuring boomers arguing that if you don't show up panting at 8:40 AM you're a failure, regardless of what the Supreme Court says."
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