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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Addis Ababa vs Shanghai

Addis Ababa keeps EAT (UTC+3) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Addis Ababa; 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: 14:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–13:00 your time).

Addis Ababa and Shanghai hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

09:00 in Addis Ababa
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Addis Ababa
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Addis Ababa
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Addis Ababa
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Shanghai

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Addis Ababa 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 Addis Ababa?

Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Addis Ababa right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Addis Ababa and Shanghai?

Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Addis Ababa time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Addis Ababa and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.