Time in Shanghai vs Ḩamāh
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Ḩamāh keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Ḩamāh is 5 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: 09:00–13:00 in Ḩamāh (14:00–18:00 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 |
| Ḩamāh—— | 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 Ḩamāh
Best hours to call
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Ḩamāh
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Ḩamāh
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Ḩamāh
17:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Ḩamāh
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Ḩamāh changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Ḩamāh of Shanghai?
Ḩamāh is 5 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 Ḩamāh?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Ḩamāh change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.