Time in Shanghai vs Sari
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Sari keeps UTC+3:30 (UTC+3:30) today. Sari is 4½ 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: 09:00–14:00 in Sari (13:00–18:00 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 |
| Sari—— | 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 Sari
Best hours to call
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Sari
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Sari
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Sari
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Sari
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Sari changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Sari of Shanghai?
Sari is 4½ 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 Sari?
Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Sari change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.