Time in Shanghai vs Cape Town
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) today. Cape Town is 6 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: 09:00–12:00 in Cape Town (15:00–18:00 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 |
| Cape Town—— | 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 Cape Town
Best hours to call
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Cape Town
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Cape Town
17:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Cape Town
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Cape Town changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Cape Town of Shanghai?
Cape Town is 6 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 Cape Town?
Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Cape Town change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.