Shanghai to Delhi: time difference
Delhi is 2 h 30 min behind Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Shanghai 09:56 9:56 AM Delhi 07:26 7:26 AM You –:–
09:56 9:56 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
07:26 7:26 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:58
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−2 h 30 min
Delhi is 2 h 30 min behind Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Delhi are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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
🇮🇳 Delhi
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 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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇮🇳 Delhi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:56 | 07:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 16,787,941 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
More comparisons with Shanghai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shanghai and Delhi: common questions
How far behind Shanghai is Delhi?
Delhi is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Shanghai: UTC+5:30 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Delhi when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 6:30 AM in Delhi.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, what time is it in Delhi?
At 6:00 PM in Shanghai, clocks in Delhi show 3:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Delhi are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Shanghai (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Delhi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Shanghai is it still yesterday in Delhi?
Before 2:30 AM in Shanghai, the date in Delhi has not changed yet. From 9:30 PM in Delhi, it is already the next day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Delhi the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Delhi switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
