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