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