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