Offset
The time difference between Shanghai and Halifax is 11 hours.
Shanghai (CST) is ahead of Halifax (ADT).
CST: UTC+8
ADT: UTC-3
Halifax is currently observing daylight saving time; Shanghai is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Shanghai and Halifax don't overlap on the same weekday. Halifax is 11 hours behind Shanghai.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 6 PM–8 PM in Shanghai (7 AM–9 AM in Halifax) — suggest 7:00 PM Shanghai (8:00 AM Halifax).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Shanghai | Halifax | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Halifax observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Halifax transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from ADT to AST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:57 PM
- Day length
- 13h 51m
- Sunrise
- 5:51 AM
- Sunset
- 8:51 PM
- Day length
- 15h
Daylight overlap: 2h 6m — 4:51 PM–6:57 PM in Shanghai (5:51 AM–7:57 AM in Halifax). 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 Atlantic Time
- YHZ
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Shanghai in Halifax?
- 9:00 am Shanghai is 10:00 pm Halifax, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Shanghai in Halifax?
- 12:00 pm Shanghai is 1:00 am Halifax.
- What is 12:30 pm Shanghai in Halifax?
- 12:30 pm Shanghai is 1:30 am Halifax.
- What is 2:00 pm Shanghai in Halifax?
- 2:00 pm Shanghai is 3:00 am Halifax.
- What is 5:00 pm Shanghai in Halifax?
- 5:00 pm Shanghai is 6:00 am Halifax.
- What is 11:30 pm Shanghai in Halifax?
- 11:30 pm Shanghai is 12:30 pm Halifax.