Time in Medan vs Shanghai
Medan keeps WIB (UTC+7) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Medan; 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: 10:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–17:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Medan | 01:00 in Medan | 02:00 in Medan | 03:00 in Medan | 04:00 in Medan | 05:00 in Medan | 06:00 in Medan | 07:00 in Medan | 08:00 in Medan | 09:00 in Medan | 10:00 in Medan | 11:00 in Medan | 12:00 in Medan | 13:00 in Medan | 14:00 in Medan | 15:00 in Medan | 16:00 in Medan | 17:00 in Medan | 18:00 in Medan | 19:00 in Medan | 20:00 in Medan | 21:00 in Medan | 22:00 in Medan | 23:00 in Medan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medan—— | 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 Medan and Shanghai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Medan
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Medan
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Medan
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Medan
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Medan nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Medan?
Shanghai is 1 hour ahead of Medan right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Medan and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Medan time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Medan and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.