Time in Shanghai vs Bahir Dar
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Bahir Dar keeps EAT (UTC+3) today. Bahir Dar 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 Bahir Dar (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 |
| Bahir Dar—— | 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 Bahir Dar
Best hours to call
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Bahir Dar
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Bahir Dar
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Bahir Dar
17:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Bahir Dar
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Bahir Dar changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Bahir Dar of Shanghai?
Bahir Dar 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 Bahir Dar?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Bahir Dar change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.