Time in Shanghai vs Samut Prakan
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Samut Prakan keeps ICT (UTC+7) today. Samut Prakan is 1 hour 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: 09:00–17:00 in Samut Prakan (10:00–18:00 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 |
| Samut Prakan—— | 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
10:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Samut Prakan
11:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Samut Prakan
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Samut Prakan
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Samut Prakan
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Samut Prakan changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Samut Prakan of Shanghai?
Samut Prakan is 1 hour 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 Samut Prakan?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Samut Prakan change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.