Offset
The time difference between Shanghai and Accra is 8 hours.
Shanghai (CST) is ahead of Accra (GMT).
CST: UTC+8
GMT: UTC
Neither Shanghai nor Accra is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Shanghai and Accra don't overlap on the same weekday. Accra 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 Accra) — suggest 5:00 PM Shanghai (9:00 AM Accra).
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
Ghana
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Constitution DayWed, Jan 7
- Independence DayFri, Mar 6
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- May DayFri, May 1
- Republic DayWed, Jul 1
- Founders DayMon, Sep 21
- Farmers' DayFri, Dec 4
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Shanghai | Accra | 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 Accra 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
- 4:50 AM
- Sunset
- 6:58 PM
- Day length
- 14h 8m
- Sunrise
- 5:48 AM
- Sunset
- 6:14 PM
- Day length
- 12h 26m
Daylight overlap: 5h 10m — 1:48 PM–6:58 PM in Shanghai (5:48 AM–10:58 AM in Accra). 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
- KMS
- ACC
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Shanghai in Accra?
- 9:00 am Shanghai is 1:00 am Accra.
- What is 12:00 pm Shanghai in Accra?
- 12:00 pm Shanghai is 4:00 am Accra.
- What is 12:30 pm Shanghai in Accra?
- 12:30 pm Shanghai is 4:30 am Accra.
- What is 2:00 pm Shanghai in Accra?
- 2:00 pm Shanghai is 6:00 am Accra.
- What is 5:00 pm Shanghai in Accra?
- 5:00 pm Shanghai is 9:00 am Accra.
- What is 11:30 pm Shanghai in Accra?
- 11:30 pm Shanghai is 3:30 pm Accra.