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