Time in Abidjan vs Shanghai
Abidjan keeps GMT (UTC+0) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 8 hours ahead of Abidjan; 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: 17:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–10:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Abidjan | 01:00 in Abidjan | 02:00 in Abidjan | 03:00 in Abidjan | 04:00 in Abidjan | 05:00 in Abidjan | 06:00 in Abidjan | 07:00 in Abidjan | 08:00 in Abidjan | 09:00 in Abidjan | 10:00 in Abidjan | 11:00 in Abidjan | 12:00 in Abidjan | 13:00 in Abidjan | 14:00 in Abidjan | 15:00 in Abidjan | 16:00 in Abidjan | 17:00 in Abidjan | 18:00 in Abidjan | 19:00 in Abidjan | 20:00 in Abidjan | 21:00 in Abidjan | 22:00 in Abidjan | 23:00 in Abidjan |
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| Abidjan—— | 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 Abidjan and Shanghai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Abidjan
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Abidjan nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Abidjan?
Shanghai is 8 hours ahead of Abidjan right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Abidjan and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–10:00 Abidjan time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Abidjan and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.