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