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Time in Shanghai vs Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia (11:00–18:00 your time).

Shanghai and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

11:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Shanghai nor Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia of Shanghai?

Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia?

Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Shanghai and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.