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