Time in Shanghai vs Paltan
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Paltan keeps UTC+6 (UTC+6) today. Paltan is 2 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 Paltan (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 |
| Paltan—— | 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 Paltan
Best hours to call
11:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Paltan
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Paltan
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Paltan
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Paltan
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Paltan changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Paltan of Shanghai?
Paltan is 2 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 Paltan?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Paltan change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.