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