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