Time in Shanghai vs Ech Chettia
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Ech Chettia keeps CET (UTC+1) today. Ech Chettia is 7 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: 09:00–11:00 in Ech Chettia (16:00–18:00 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 |
| Ech Chettia—— | 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 Ech Chettia
Best hours to call
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Ech Chettia
17:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Ech Chettia
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Ech Chettia changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Ech Chettia of Shanghai?
Ech Chettia is 7 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 Ech Chettia?
Any hour in 16:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Ech Chettia change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.