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