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