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