Time in Shanghai vs Pontianak
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Pontianak keeps WIB (UTC+7) today. Pontianak is 1 hour 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: 09:00–17:00 in Pontianak (10:00–18:00 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 |
| Pontianak—— | 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
10:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Pontianak
11:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Pontianak
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Pontianak
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Pontianak
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Pontianak changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Pontianak of Shanghai?
Pontianak is 1 hour 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 Pontianak?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Pontianak change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.