Time in Shanghai vs Balasore
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Balasore keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Balasore 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 Balasore (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 |
| Balasore—— | 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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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Shanghai and Balasore
Best hours to call
11:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Balasore
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Balasore
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Balasore
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Balasore
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Balasore changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Balasore of Shanghai?
Balasore 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 Balasore?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Balasore change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.