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