Time in Shanghai vs Arāk
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Arāk keeps UTC+3:30 (UTC+3:30) today. Arāk is 4½ 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: 09:00–14:00 in Arāk (13:00–18:00 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 |
| Arāk—— | 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 Arāk
Best hours to call
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Arāk
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Arāk
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Arāk
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Arāk
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Arāk changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Arāk of Shanghai?
Arāk is 4½ 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 Arāk?
Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Arāk change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.