Time in Shenzhen vs Durban
Shenzhen keeps CST (UTC+8) and Durban keeps SAST (UTC+2) today. Durban is 6 hours behind Shenzhen; 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 Durban (15:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Shenzhen | 01:00 in Shenzhen | 02:00 in Shenzhen | 03:00 in Shenzhen | 04:00 in Shenzhen | 05:00 in Shenzhen | 06:00 in Shenzhen | 07:00 in Shenzhen | 08:00 in Shenzhen | 09:00 in Shenzhen | 10:00 in Shenzhen | 11:00 in Shenzhen | 12:00 in Shenzhen | 13:00 in Shenzhen | 14:00 in Shenzhen | 15:00 in Shenzhen | 16:00 in Shenzhen | 17:00 in Shenzhen | 18:00 in Shenzhen | 19:00 in Shenzhen | 20:00 in Shenzhen | 21:00 in Shenzhen | 22:00 in Shenzhen | 23:00 in Shenzhen |
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| Shenzhen—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Durban—— | 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
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- Overlap
Do more with Shenzhen and Durban
Best hours to call
15:00 in Shenzhen
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Durban
16:00 in Shenzhen
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Durban
17:00 in Shenzhen
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Durban
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shenzhen nor Durban changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Durban of Shenzhen?
Durban is 6 hours behind Shenzhen right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Shenzhen and Durban?
Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Shenzhen time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shenzhen and Durban change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.