Time in Baku vs Shanghai
Baku keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 4 hours ahead of Baku; 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: 13:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–14:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Baku | 01:00 in Baku | 02:00 in Baku | 03:00 in Baku | 04:00 in Baku | 05:00 in Baku | 06:00 in Baku | 07:00 in Baku | 08:00 in Baku | 09:00 in Baku | 10:00 in Baku | 11:00 in Baku | 12:00 in Baku | 13:00 in Baku | 14:00 in Baku | 15:00 in Baku | 16:00 in Baku | 17:00 in Baku | 18:00 in Baku | 19:00 in Baku | 20:00 in Baku | 21:00 in Baku | 22:00 in Baku | 23:00 in Baku |
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| Baku—— | 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 Baku and Shanghai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Baku
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Baku
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Baku
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Baku
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Baku nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Baku?
Shanghai is 4 hours ahead of Baku right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Baku and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–14:00 Baku time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Baku and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.