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