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