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