Bangalore to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bangalore. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bangalore 16:52 4:52 PM Shanghai 19:22 7:22 PM You –:–
16:52 4:52 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:05
19:22 7:22 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
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+2 h 30 min
Shanghai is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bangalore.
When you, Bangalore and Shanghai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇮🇳 Bangalore
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇳 Shanghai
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇳 Bangalore | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:52 | 19:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Bangalore | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 17:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 8,495,492 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Bangalore with another city
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Bangalore and Shanghai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Bangalore is Shanghai?
The clocks in Shanghai are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Bangalore (UTC+8 and UTC+5:30).
What time is it in Shanghai at the start of the working day in Bangalore?
The working day in Bangalore starts at 9:00 AM; in Shanghai it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Bangalore?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bangalore, it is 8:30 PM in Shanghai.
Is there a time when both Bangalore and Shanghai are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Bangalore (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Shanghai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Shanghai?
From 9:30 PM in Bangalore it is already the next day in Shanghai. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Shanghai it is still the previous day in Bangalore.
Is the time difference between Bangalore and Shanghai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Bangalore nor Shanghai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
