Time in Santa Cruz de Tenerife vs Shanghai
Santa Cruz de Tenerife keeps WEST (UTC+1) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Santa Cruz de Tenerife; 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: 16:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–11:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 01:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 02:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 03:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 04:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 05:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 06:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 07:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 08:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 09:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 10:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 11:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 12:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 13:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 14:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 15:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 16:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 17:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 18:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 19:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 20:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 21:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 22:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 23:00 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
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| Santa Cruz de Tenerife—— | 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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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Santa Cruz de Tenerife next changes on Sunday 25 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 Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Santa Cruz de Tenerife right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–11:00 Santa Cruz de Tenerife time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Santa Cruz de Tenerife 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.