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