Time in Shanghai vs Mandalay
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Mandalay keeps UTC+6:30 (UTC+6:30) today. Mandalay is 1½ 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: 09:00–17:00 in Mandalay (10:00–18:00 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 |
| Mandalay—— | 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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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Shanghai and Mandalay
Best hours to call
10:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Mandalay
11:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Mandalay
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Mandalay
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Mandalay
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Mandalay changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Mandalay of Shanghai?
Mandalay is 1½ 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 Mandalay?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Mandalay change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.