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