Time in Shanghai and Kolkata
The time difference between Shanghai and Kolkata is 2 hours 30 minutes. Kolkata is 2 hours 30 minutes behind Shanghai.
This means 9am in Shanghai is 6:30am in Kolkata and 5pm in Shanghai is 2:30pm in Kolkata.
Shanghai
- The current local time in Shanghai is 9:16 am (July 15, 2026)
- Shanghai is in the China Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Shanghai, China, is UTC+08:00
Kolkata
- The current local time in Kolkata is 6:46 am (July 15, 2026)
- Kolkata is in the Indian Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Kolkata, India, is UTC+05:30
How to convert Shanghai time to Kolkata time?
Subtract 2 hours 30 minutes from Shanghai time to get Kolkata time.
Time in Shanghai
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Time in Kolkata
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Use the slider above to convert Shanghai time to Kolkata time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
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NightTime Conversion Chart
| Shanghai | Kolkata |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9:30pm |
| 1am | 10:30pm |
| 2am | 11:30pm |
| 3am | 0:30am |
| 4am | 1:30am |
| 5am | 2:30am |
| 6am | 3:30am |
| 7am | 4:30am |
| 8am | 5:30am |
| 9am | 6:30am |
| 10am | 7:30am |
| 11am | 8:30am |
| 12pm | 9:30am |
| 1pm | 10:30am |
| 2pm | 11:30am |
| 3pm | 12:30pm |
| 4pm | 1:30pm |
| 5pm | 2:30pm |
| 6pm | 3:30pm |
| 7pm | 4:30pm |
| 8pm | 5:30pm |
| 9pm | 6:30pm |
| 10pm | 7:30pm |
| 11pm | 8:30pm |
Time difference from Shanghai (UTC+08:00)
-15 hours
-13 hours
-7 hours
-6 hours
-12 hours
-16 hours
+1 hour
-15 hours
+1 hour
-12 hours