Offset
The time difference between Cape Town and Shanghai is 6 hours.
Cape Town (SAST) is behind Shanghai (CST).
SAST: UTC+2
CST: UTC+8
Neither Cape Town nor Shanghai is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–11 AM in Cape Town (3 PM–5 PM in Shanghai).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Cape Town (4:00 PM Shanghai).
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
South Africa
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Family DayMon, Apr 6
- Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
- Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Youth DayTue, Jun 16
- National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
- Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
- Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Cape Town | Shanghai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Cape Town nor Shanghai observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:46 AM
- Sunset
- 6:01 PM
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Sunrise
- 5:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:57 PM
- Day length
- 13h 51m
Daylight overlap: 5h 11m — 7:46 AM–12:57 PM in Cape Town (1:46 PM–6:57 PM in Shanghai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in South Africa Time
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in South Africa Time
- HLA
- JNB
- CPT
- DUR
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Cape Town in Shanghai?
- 9:00 am Cape Town is 3:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:00 pm Cape Town in Shanghai?
- 12:00 pm Cape Town is 6:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:30 pm Cape Town in Shanghai?
- 12:30 pm Cape Town is 6:30 pm Shanghai.
- What is 2:00 pm Cape Town in Shanghai?
- 2:00 pm Cape Town is 8:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 5:00 pm Cape Town in Shanghai?
- 5:00 pm Cape Town is 11:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 11:30 pm Cape Town in Shanghai?
- 11:30 pm Cape Town is 5:30 am Shanghai, the next day.