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Time in Shanghai vs Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte

Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte 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 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (11:00–18:00 your time).

Shanghai and Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City00:00 in Shanghai01:00 in Shanghai02:00 in Shanghai03:00 in Shanghai04:00 in Shanghai05:00 in Shanghai06:00 in Shanghai07:00 in Shanghai08:00 in Shanghai09:00 in Shanghai10:00 in Shanghai11:00 in Shanghai12:00 in Shanghai13:00 in Shanghai14:00 in Shanghai15:00 in Shanghai16:00 in Shanghai17:00 in Shanghai18:00 in Shanghai19:00 in Shanghai20:00 in Shanghai21:00 in Shanghai22:00 in Shanghai23:00 in Shanghai
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Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte——000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
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Best hours to call

11:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Shanghai nor Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte of Shanghai?

Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte 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 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte?

Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Shanghai and Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.