Time in Shanghai vs Bīrjand
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Bīrjand keeps UTC+3:30 (UTC+3:30) today. Bīrjand is 4½ 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: 09:00–14:00 in Bīrjand (13:00–18:00 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 |
| Bīrjand—— | 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
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Best hours to call
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Bīrjand
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Bīrjand
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Bīrjand
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Bīrjand
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Bīrjand changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Bīrjand of Shanghai?
Bīrjand is 4½ 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 Bīrjand?
Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Bīrjand change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.