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