Time in Shanghai vs Thaton
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Thaton keeps UTC+6:30 (UTC+6:30) today. Thaton is 1½ 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: 09:00–17:00 in Thaton (10:00–18:00 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 |
| Thaton—— | 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 Thaton
Best hours to call
10:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Thaton
11:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Thaton
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Thaton
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Thaton
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Thaton changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Thaton of Shanghai?
Thaton is 1½ 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 Thaton?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Thaton change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.