Time in Orai vs Shanghai
Orai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 2½ hours ahead of Orai; 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: 12:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–15:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Orai | 01:00 in Orai | 02:00 in Orai | 03:00 in Orai | 04:00 in Orai | 05:00 in Orai | 06:00 in Orai | 07:00 in Orai | 08:00 in Orai | 09:00 in Orai | 10:00 in Orai | 11:00 in Orai | 12:00 in Orai | 13:00 in Orai | 14:00 in Orai | 15:00 in Orai | 16:00 in Orai | 17:00 in Orai | 18:00 in Orai | 19:00 in Orai | 20:00 in Orai | 21:00 in Orai | 22:00 in Orai | 23:00 in Orai |
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| Orai—— | 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
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Do more with Orai and Shanghai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Orai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Orai
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Orai
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Orai
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Orai nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Orai?
Shanghai is 2½ hours ahead of Orai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Orai and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Orai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Orai and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.