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