Time in Shanghai vs Rajapalaiyam

Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Rajapalaiyam keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Rajapalaiyam 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 Rajapalaiyam (11:00–18:00 your time).

Shanghai and Rajapalaiyam hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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
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
Rajapalaiyam——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23

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Best hours to call

11:00 in Shanghai

Inside working hours on both sides

09:00 in Rajapalaiyam

12:00 in Shanghai

Inside working hours on both sides

10:00 in Rajapalaiyam

13:00 in Shanghai

Inside working hours on both sides

11:00 in Rajapalaiyam

14:00 in Shanghai

Inside working hours on both sides

12:00 in Rajapalaiyam

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Shanghai nor Rajapalaiyam changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Rajapalaiyam of Shanghai?

Rajapalaiyam 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 Rajapalaiyam?

Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Shanghai and Rajapalaiyam change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.