Time in Shanghai vs Kosti
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Kosti keeps CAT (UTC+2) today. Kosti is 6 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: 09:00–12:00 in Kosti (15:00–18:00 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 |
| Kosti—— | 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 Kosti
Best hours to call
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Kosti
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Kosti
17:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Kosti
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Kosti changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kosti of Shanghai?
Kosti is 6 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 Kosti?
Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Kosti change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.