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