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