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