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