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