Time in Shanghai vs Okara
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Okara keeps PKT (UTC+5) today. Okara is 3 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: 09:00–15:00 in Okara (12:00–18:00 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 |
| Okara—— | 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 Okara
Best hours to call
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Okara
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Okara
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Okara
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Okara
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Okara changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Okara of Shanghai?
Okara is 3 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 Okara?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Okara change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.