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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Hamilton vs Shanghai

Hamilton keeps NZST (UTC+12) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 4 hours behind Hamilton; 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: 09:00–14:00 in Shanghai (13:00–18:00 your time).

Hamilton and Shanghai hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

13:00 in Hamilton
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Shanghai
14:00 in Hamilton
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Shanghai
15:00 in Hamilton
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Shanghai
16:00 in Hamilton
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shanghai

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Hamilton next changes on Sunday 27 September 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Hamilton?

Shanghai is 4 hours behind Hamilton right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

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

Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Hamilton time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Hamilton and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.