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