Offset
The time difference between Shanghai and Abidjan is 8 hours.
Shanghai (CST) is ahead of Abidjan (GMT).
CST: UTC+8
GMT: UTC
Neither Shanghai nor Abidjan is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Shanghai and Abidjan don't overlap on the same weekday. Abidjan is 8 hours behind Shanghai.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Shanghai (7 AM–12 PM in Abidjan) — suggest 5:00 PM Shanghai (9:00 AM Abidjan).
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.
| Shanghai | Abidjan | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Shanghai nor Abidjan 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
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:58 PM
- Day length
- 14h 7m
- Sunrise
- 6:03 AM
- Sunset
- 6:29 PM
- Day length
- 12h 25m
Daylight overlap: 4h 55m — 2:03 PM–6:58 PM in Shanghai (6:03 AM–10:58 AM in Abidjan). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Other cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- ABJ
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Shanghai in Abidjan?
- 9:00 am Shanghai is 1:00 am Abidjan.
- What is 12:00 pm Shanghai in Abidjan?
- 12:00 pm Shanghai is 4:00 am Abidjan.
- What is 12:30 pm Shanghai in Abidjan?
- 12:30 pm Shanghai is 4:30 am Abidjan.
- What is 2:00 pm Shanghai in Abidjan?
- 2:00 pm Shanghai is 6:00 am Abidjan.
- What is 5:00 pm Shanghai in Abidjan?
- 5:00 pm Shanghai is 9:00 am Abidjan.
- What is 11:30 pm Shanghai in Abidjan?
- 11:30 pm Shanghai is 3:30 pm Abidjan.