Time in Shanghai vs Shymkent
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Shymkent keeps UTC+5 (UTC+5) today. Shymkent is 3 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: 09:00–15:00 in Shymkent (12:00–18:00 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 |
| Shymkent—— | 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 Shymkent
Best hours to call
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Shymkent
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Shymkent
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Shymkent
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shymkent
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Shymkent changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shymkent of Shanghai?
Shymkent is 3 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 Shymkent?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Shymkent change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.