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