Time in Shanghai vs Bukhara
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Bukhara keeps UTC+5 (UTC+5) today. Bukhara is 3 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: 09:00–15:00 in Bukhara (12:00–18:00 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 |
| Bukhara—— | 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 Bukhara
Best hours to call
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Bukhara
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Bukhara
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Bukhara
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Bukhara
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Bukhara changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Bukhara of Shanghai?
Bukhara is 3 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 Bukhara?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Bukhara change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.