Offset
The time difference between Monrovia and Shanghai is 8 hours.
Monrovia (GMT) is behind Shanghai (CST).
GMT: UTC
CST: UTC+8
Neither Monrovia nor Shanghai is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Monrovia and Shanghai don't overlap on the same weekday. Shanghai is 8 hours ahead of Monrovia.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in Monrovia (3 PM–8 PM in Shanghai) — suggest 9:00 AM Monrovia (5:00 PM Shanghai).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
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.
| Monrovia | Shanghai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Monrovia 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
- 6:37 AM
- Sunset
- 7:03 PM
- Day length
- 12h 26m
- Sunrise
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:58 PM
- Day length
- 13h 55m
Daylight overlap: 4h 22m — 6:37 AM–10:58 AM in Monrovia (2:37 PM–6:58 PM in Shanghai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- MLW
- ROB
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Monrovia in Shanghai?
- 9:00 am Monrovia is 5:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:00 pm Monrovia in Shanghai?
- 12:00 pm Monrovia is 8:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:30 pm Monrovia in Shanghai?
- 12:30 pm Monrovia is 8:30 pm Shanghai.
- What is 2:00 pm Monrovia in Shanghai?
- 2:00 pm Monrovia is 10:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 5:00 pm Monrovia in Shanghai?
- 5:00 pm Monrovia is 1:00 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Monrovia in Shanghai?
- 11:30 pm Monrovia is 7:30 am Shanghai, the next day.