Time in Shanghai vs Rio Branco
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Rio Branco keeps UTC−5 (UTC−5) today. Rio Branco is 13 hours behind Shanghai; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
The working days do not meet. there is no working-hour overlap with Rio Branco — the nearest workable window is 06:00–07:00 your time (17:00 there).
| 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 |
| Rio Branco—— | 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 Rio Branco
Best hours to call
there is no working-hour overlap with Rio Branco — the nearest workable window is 06:00–07:00 your time (17:00 there).
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Rio Branco changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Rio Branco of Shanghai?
Rio Branco is 13 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 Rio Branco?
There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 06:00–07:00 your time (17:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.
Do Shanghai and Rio Branco change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.