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