Time in Shanghai vs Balıkesir
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Balıkesir keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Balıkesir is 5 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: 09:00–13:00 in Balıkesir (14:00–18:00 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 |
| Balıkesir—— | 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 Balıkesir
Best hours to call
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Balıkesir
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Balıkesir
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Balıkesir
17:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Balıkesir
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Balıkesir changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Balıkesir of Shanghai?
Balıkesir is 5 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 Balıkesir?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Balıkesir change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.