Time in Shanghai vs Addis Ababa
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Addis Ababa keeps EAT (UTC+3) today. Addis Ababa is 5 hours behind Shanghai; 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: 09:00–13:00 in Addis Ababa (14:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Shanghai | 01:00 in Shanghai | 02:00 in Shanghai | 03:00 in Shanghai | 04:00 in Shanghai | 05:00 in Shanghai | 06:00 in Shanghai | 07:00 in Shanghai | 08:00 in Shanghai | 09:00 in Shanghai | 10:00 in Shanghai | 11:00 in Shanghai | 12:00 in Shanghai | 13:00 in Shanghai | 14:00 in Shanghai | 15:00 in Shanghai | 16:00 in Shanghai | 17:00 in Shanghai | 18:00 in Shanghai | 19:00 in Shanghai | 20:00 in Shanghai | 21:00 in Shanghai | 22:00 in Shanghai | 23:00 in Shanghai |
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| 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 |
| Addis Ababa—— | 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 Shanghai and Addis Ababa
Best hours to call
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Addis Ababa
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Addis Ababa
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Addis Ababa
17:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Addis Ababa
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Addis Ababa changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Addis Ababa of Shanghai?
Addis Ababa is 5 hours behind Shanghai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Shanghai and Addis Ababa?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Addis Ababa change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.