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