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