Time in East London vs Shanghai
East London keeps SAST (UTC+2) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of East London; 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: 15:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–12:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in East London | 01:00 in East London | 02:00 in East London | 03:00 in East London | 04:00 in East London | 05:00 in East London | 06:00 in East London | 07:00 in East London | 08:00 in East London | 09:00 in East London | 10:00 in East London | 11:00 in East London | 12:00 in East London | 13:00 in East London | 14:00 in East London | 15:00 in East London | 16:00 in East London | 17:00 in East London | 18:00 in East London | 19:00 in East London | 20:00 in East London | 21:00 in East London | 22:00 in East London | 23:00 in East London |
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| East London—— | 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 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with East London and Shanghai
Best hours to call
09:00 in East London
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in East London
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in East London
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither East London nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of East London?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of East London right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between East London and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–12:00 East London time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do East London and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.