Time in Shanghai vs Atyrau
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Atyrau keeps UTC+5 (UTC+5) today. Atyrau is 3 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: 09:00–15:00 in Atyrau (12:00–18:00 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 |
| Atyrau—— | 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 Atyrau
Best hours to call
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Atyrau
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Atyrau
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Atyrau
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Atyrau
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Atyrau changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Atyrau of Shanghai?
Atyrau is 3 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 Atyrau?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Atyrau change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.