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