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