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