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