Time in Bastī vs Shanghai
Bastī keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 2½ hours ahead of Bastī; 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 Bastī | 01:00 in Bastī | 02:00 in Bastī | 03:00 in Bastī | 04:00 in Bastī | 05:00 in Bastī | 06:00 in Bastī | 07:00 in Bastī | 08:00 in Bastī | 09:00 in Bastī | 10:00 in Bastī | 11:00 in Bastī | 12:00 in Bastī | 13:00 in Bastī | 14:00 in Bastī | 15:00 in Bastī | 16:00 in Bastī | 17:00 in Bastī | 18:00 in Bastī | 19:00 in Bastī | 20:00 in Bastī | 21:00 in Bastī | 22:00 in Bastī | 23:00 in Bastī |
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| Bastī—— | 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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Do more with Bastī and Shanghai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Bastī
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Bastī
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Bastī
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Bastī
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Bastī 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 Bastī?
Shanghai is 2½ hours ahead of Bastī right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Bastī and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Bastī time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Bastī and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.