Offset
The time difference between Shanghai and Marrakesh is 7 hours.
Shanghai (CST) is ahead of Marrakesh (GMT+1).
CST: UTC+8
GMT+1: UTC+1
Neither Shanghai nor Marrakesh is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Shanghai (9 AM–10 AM in Marrakesh).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Shanghai (9:00 AM Marrakesh).
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
Morocco
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Proclamation of IndependenceSun, Jan 11
- Amazigh New YearWed, Jan 14
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- EnthronementThu, Jul 30
- Zikra Oued Ed-DahabFri, Aug 14
- Revolution of the King and the PeopleThu, Aug 20
- Youth DayFri, Aug 21
- Green MarchFri, Nov 6
- Independence DayWed, Nov 18
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Shanghai | Marrakesh | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Marrakesh observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Marrakesh transitions: on Sunday, February 7, 2027, clocks fall back from GMT+1 to GMT.
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
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 8:37 PM
- Day length
- 14h 10m
Daylight overlap: 5h 31m — 1:27 PM–6:58 PM in Shanghai (6:27 AM–11:58 AM in Marrakesh). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Other cities in GMT+01:00
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 GMT+01:00
- CMN
- RBA
- RAK
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Shanghai in Marrakesh?
- 9:00 am Shanghai is 2:00 am Marrakesh.
- What is 12:00 pm Shanghai in Marrakesh?
- 12:00 pm Shanghai is 5:00 am Marrakesh.
- What is 12:30 pm Shanghai in Marrakesh?
- 12:30 pm Shanghai is 5:30 am Marrakesh.
- What is 2:00 pm Shanghai in Marrakesh?
- 2:00 pm Shanghai is 7:00 am Marrakesh.
- What is 5:00 pm Shanghai in Marrakesh?
- 5:00 pm Shanghai is 10:00 am Marrakesh.
- What is 11:30 pm Shanghai in Marrakesh?
- 11:30 pm Shanghai is 4:30 pm Marrakesh.