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