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