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