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