Time in New Cairo vs Shanghai

New Cairo keeps EEST (UTC+3) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of New Cairo; 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).

New Cairo and Shanghai hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City	00:00 in New Cairo	01:00 in New Cairo	02:00 in New Cairo	03:00 in New Cairo	04:00 in New Cairo	05:00 in New Cairo	06:00 in New Cairo	07:00 in New Cairo	08:00 in New Cairo	09:00 in New Cairo	10:00 in New Cairo	11:00 in New Cairo	12:00 in New Cairo	13:00 in New Cairo	14:00 in New Cairo	15:00 in New Cairo	16:00 in New Cairo	17:00 in New Cairo	18:00 in New Cairo	19:00 in New Cairo	20:00 in New Cairo	21:00 in New Cairo	22:00 in New Cairo	23:00 in New Cairo
New Cairo——	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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Best hours to call

09:00 in New Cairo

Inside working hours on both sides

14:00 in Shanghai

10:00 in New Cairo

Inside working hours on both sides

15:00 in Shanghai

11:00 in New Cairo

Inside working hours on both sides

16:00 in Shanghai

12:00 in New Cairo

Inside working hours on both sides

17:00 in Shanghai

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

New Cairo next changes on Thursday 29 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Shanghai of New Cairo?

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

What is the best time to call between New Cairo and Shanghai?

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

Do New Cairo and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.