Time in Hong Kong vs Shanghai
Hong Kong keeps HKT (UTC+8) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is the same time as Hong Kong; 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: 09:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Hong Kong | 01:00 in Hong Kong | 02:00 in Hong Kong | 03:00 in Hong Kong | 04:00 in Hong Kong | 05:00 in Hong Kong | 06:00 in Hong Kong | 07:00 in Hong Kong | 08:00 in Hong Kong | 09:00 in Hong Kong | 10:00 in Hong Kong | 11:00 in Hong Kong | 12:00 in Hong Kong | 13:00 in Hong Kong | 14:00 in Hong Kong | 15:00 in Hong Kong | 16:00 in Hong Kong | 17:00 in Hong Kong | 18:00 in Hong Kong | 19:00 in Hong Kong | 20:00 in Hong Kong | 21:00 in Hong Kong | 22:00 in Hong Kong | 23:00 in Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong—— | 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
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Hong Kong and Shanghai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Hong Kong nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Hong Kong?
Shanghai and Hong Kong read the same clock right now.
What is the best time to call between Hong Kong and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–18:00 Hong Kong time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Hong Kong and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.