Time in Shanghai vs Porto-Novo
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Porto-Novo keeps WAT (UTC+1) today. Porto-Novo is 7 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: 09:00–11:00 in Porto-Novo (16:00–18:00 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 |
| Porto-Novo—— | 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 Porto-Novo
Best hours to call
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Porto-Novo
17:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Porto-Novo
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Porto-Novo changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Porto-Novo of Shanghai?
Porto-Novo is 7 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 Porto-Novo?
Any hour in 16:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Porto-Novo change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.