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