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Time in Chennai vs Shanghai

Chennai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 2½ hours ahead of Chennai; 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).

Chennai and Shanghai hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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  • Working hours
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Best hours to call

09:00 in Chennai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Chennai
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Chennai
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Chennai
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Chennai nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Chennai?

Shanghai is 2½ hours ahead of Chennai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Chennai and Shanghai?

Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Chennai time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Chennai and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.