What time is it in Shanghai when it's 9 AM in Accra?

5:00 PM — as of 6 October 2026. Shanghai is 8 hours ahead of Accra.

Does the time difference between Accra and Shanghai change?

No. It's 8 hours all through 2026: neither city changes its clocks.

What's the best time for a call between Accra and Shanghai?

There's no hour when both cities are in working hours (09:00–17:00). The fairest is around 07:00 in Accra (15:00 in Shanghai).

What time zones are Accra and Shanghai in?

Accra uses Africa/Accra (UTC today); Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 today).

Time difference between Accra and Shanghai

Shanghai is 8 hours ahead of Accra. When it's 9:00 in Accra, it's 17:00 in Shanghai.

From

Shanghai is 8 hours ahead of Accra.

On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 09:00 in Accra is 17:00 in Shanghai. Accra is UTC; Shanghai is UTC+8.

The gap through 2026

It stays 8 hours all year — neither city changes its clocks against the other.

Accra to Shanghai, hour by hour

On Tuesday 6 October.

Accra	Shanghai
07:00 Early morning	15:00 Working hours
08:00 Early morning	16:00 Working hours
09:00 Working hours	17:00 Evening
10:00 Working hours	18:00 Evening
11:00 Working hours	19:00 Evening
12:00 Working hours	20:00 Evening
13:00 Working hours	21:00 Evening
14:00 Working hours	22:00 Sleeping hours
15:00 Working hours	23:00 Sleeping hours
16:00 Working hours	00:00+1 Sleeping hours
17:00 Evening	01:00+1 Sleeping hours
18:00 Evening	02:00+1 Sleeping hours
19:00 Evening	03:00+1 Sleeping hours
20:00 Evening	04:00+1 Sleeping hours
21:00 Evening	05:00+1 Sleeping hours
22:00 Sleeping hours	06:00+1 Sleeping hours

Daylight saving in 2026

Neither Accra nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the difference is the same all year.

Best times for a call

Working hours (09:00–17:00) in Accra and Shanghai don't overlap, so any call is early or late for someone.

Accra 07:00Early morningShanghai 15:00Working hours
Accra 08:00Early morningShanghai 16:00Working hours
Accra 09:00Working hoursShanghai 17:00Evening

How the time difference calculator works

The difference is each city's offset from UTC on the date you pick, subtracted. Offsets come from the IANA time zone database in your browser.

Because countries change their clocks on different dates — or not at all — the gap between two cities can change for a few weeks a year. The calculator lists every change in the year.

Examples

London is 5 hours ahead of New York for most of the year, but only 4 hours ahead for about three weeks in March and one week in late October.
Dubai doesn't change its clocks, so its gap to London is 4 hours in winter and 3 hours in summer.

Good for

Knowing when a colleague's day starts
Setting expectations for replies across time zones
Planning travel and jet lag

Frequently asked questions

What time is it in Shanghai when it's 9 AM in Accra?: 5:00 PM — as of 6 October 2026. Shanghai is 8 hours ahead of Accra.
Does the time difference between Accra and Shanghai change?: No. It's 8 hours all through 2026: neither city changes its clocks.
What's the best time for a call between Accra and Shanghai?: There's no hour when both cities are in working hours (09:00–17:00). The fairest is around 07:00 in Accra (15:00 in Shanghai).
What time zones are Accra and Shanghai in?: Accra uses Africa/Accra (UTC today); Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 today).

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