Offset
The time difference between Shanghai and Harare is 6 hours.
Shanghai (CST) is ahead of Harare (CAT).
CST: UTC+8
CAT: UTC+2
Neither Shanghai nor Harare is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 3 PM–5 PM in Shanghai (9 AM–11 AM in Harare).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Shanghai (10:00 AM Harare).
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
Zimbabwe
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Robert Mugabe National Youth DaySat, Feb 21
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Independence DaySat, Apr 18
- Worker's DayFri, May 1
- Africa DayMon, May 25
- Heroes' DayMon, Aug 10
- Defence Forces DayTue, Aug 11
- Unity DayTue, Dec 22
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Shanghai | Harare | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Shanghai nor Harare 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
- 5:02 AM
- Sunset
- 6:59 PM
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Sunrise
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 5:38 PM
- Day length
- 11h 11m
Daylight overlap: 6h 32m — 12:27 PM–6:59 PM in Shanghai (6:27 AM–12:59 PM in Harare). 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 Central Africa Time
- HRE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Shanghai in Harare?
- 9:00 am Shanghai is 3:00 am Harare.
- What is 12:00 pm Shanghai in Harare?
- 12:00 pm Shanghai is 6:00 am Harare.
- What is 12:30 pm Shanghai in Harare?
- 12:30 pm Shanghai is 6:30 am Harare.
- What is 2:00 pm Shanghai in Harare?
- 2:00 pm Shanghai is 8:00 am Harare.
- What is 5:00 pm Shanghai in Harare?
- 5:00 pm Shanghai is 11:00 am Harare.
- What is 11:30 pm Shanghai in Harare?
- 11:30 pm Shanghai is 5:30 pm Harare.