Offset
The time difference between Shanghai and Dakar is 8 hours.
Shanghai (CST) is ahead of Dakar (GMT).
CST: UTC+8
GMT: UTC
Neither Shanghai nor Dakar is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Shanghai and Dakar don't overlap on the same weekday. Dakar 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 Dakar) — suggest 5:00 PM Shanghai (9:00 AM Dakar).
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 | Dakar | 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 Dakar 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
- 5:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:56 PM
- Day length
- 13h 49m
- Sunrise
- 6:52 AM
- Sunset
- 7:42 PM
- Day length
- 12h 50m
Daylight overlap: 4h 4m — 2:52 PM–6:56 PM in Shanghai (6:52 AM–10:56 AM in Dakar). 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 China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- DKR
- DSS
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Shanghai in Dakar?
- 9:00 am Shanghai is 1:00 am Dakar.
- What is 12:00 pm Shanghai in Dakar?
- 12:00 pm Shanghai is 4:00 am Dakar.
- What is 12:30 pm Shanghai in Dakar?
- 12:30 pm Shanghai is 4:30 am Dakar.
- What is 2:00 pm Shanghai in Dakar?
- 2:00 pm Shanghai is 6:00 am Dakar.
- What is 5:00 pm Shanghai in Dakar?
- 5:00 pm Shanghai is 9:00 am Dakar.
- What is 11:30 pm Shanghai in Dakar?
- 11:30 pm Shanghai is 3:30 pm Dakar.