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