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