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