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