Time in Sūrat vs Shanghai
Sūrat keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 2½ hours ahead of Sūrat; 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: 12:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–15:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Sūrat | 01:00 in Sūrat | 02:00 in Sūrat | 03:00 in Sūrat | 04:00 in Sūrat | 05:00 in Sūrat | 06:00 in Sūrat | 07:00 in Sūrat | 08:00 in Sūrat | 09:00 in Sūrat | 10:00 in Sūrat | 11:00 in Sūrat | 12:00 in Sūrat | 13:00 in Sūrat | 14:00 in Sūrat | 15:00 in Sūrat | 16:00 in Sūrat | 17:00 in Sūrat | 18:00 in Sūrat | 19:00 in Sūrat | 20:00 in Sūrat | 21:00 in Sūrat | 22:00 in Sūrat | 23:00 in Sūrat |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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Do more with Sūrat and Shanghai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Sūrat
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Sūrat
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Sūrat
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Sūrat
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Sūrat nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Sūrat?
Shanghai is 2½ hours ahead of Sūrat right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Sūrat and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Sūrat time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Sūrat and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.