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