Time in Shanghai vs Bethal
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Bethal keeps SAST (UTC+2) today. Bethal is 6 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: 09:00–12:00 in Bethal (15:00–18:00 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 |
| Bethal—— | 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 Bethal
Best hours to call
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Bethal
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Bethal
17:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Bethal
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Bethal changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Bethal of Shanghai?
Bethal is 6 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 Bethal?
Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Bethal change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.