Time in Harare vs Shanghai
Harare keeps CAT (UTC+2) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Harare; 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 Harare | 01:00 in Harare | 02:00 in Harare | 03:00 in Harare | 04:00 in Harare | 05:00 in Harare | 06:00 in Harare | 07:00 in Harare | 08:00 in Harare | 09:00 in Harare | 10:00 in Harare | 11:00 in Harare | 12:00 in Harare | 13:00 in Harare | 14:00 in Harare | 15:00 in Harare | 16:00 in Harare | 17:00 in Harare | 18:00 in Harare | 19:00 in Harare | 20:00 in Harare | 21:00 in Harare | 22:00 in Harare | 23:00 in Harare |
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| Harare—— | 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
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- Overlap
Do more with Harare and Shanghai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Harare
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Harare
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Harare
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Harare 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 Harare?
Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Harare right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Harare and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–12:00 Harare time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Harare and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.