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