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