Time in Aktau vs Shanghai
Aktau keeps UTC+5 (UTC+5) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 3 hours ahead of Aktau; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 12:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–15:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Aktau | 01:00 in Aktau | 02:00 in Aktau | 03:00 in Aktau | 04:00 in Aktau | 05:00 in Aktau | 06:00 in Aktau | 07:00 in Aktau | 08:00 in Aktau | 09:00 in Aktau | 10:00 in Aktau | 11:00 in Aktau | 12:00 in Aktau | 13:00 in Aktau | 14:00 in Aktau | 15:00 in Aktau | 16:00 in Aktau | 17:00 in Aktau | 18:00 in Aktau | 19:00 in Aktau | 20:00 in Aktau | 21:00 in Aktau | 22:00 in Aktau | 23:00 in Aktau |
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| Aktau—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Shanghai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Aktau and Shanghai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Aktau
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Aktau
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Aktau
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Aktau
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Aktau nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Aktau?
Shanghai is 3 hours ahead of Aktau right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Aktau and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Aktau time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Aktau and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.