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Halifax to Shanghai Converter

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Offset

11 hours

Halifax (ADT) is currently behind Shanghai (GMT+8).

ADT: UTC-3

GMT+8: UTC+8

Halifax is currently observing daylight saving time; Shanghai is not.

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Halifax and Shanghai don't overlap on the same weekday. Shanghai is 11 hours ahead of Halifax.

Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

About these zones

Halifax uses Atlantic Time (AST, or ADT).

Shanghai uses China Standard Time (CST).

Halifax and Shanghai are approximately 7,200 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

HalifaxShanghaiDay
12:00 am11:00 amSame day
1:00 am12:00 pmSame day
2:00 am1:00 pmSame day
3:00 am2:00 pmSame day
4:00 am3:00 pmSame day
5:00 am4:00 pmSame day
6:00 am5:00 pmSame day
7:00 am6:00 pmSame day
8:00 am7:00 pmSame day
9:00 am8:00 pmSame day
10:00 am9:00 pmSame day
11:00 am10:00 pmSame day
12:00 pm11:00 pmSame day
1:00 pm12:00 am+1 day
2:00 pm1:00 am+1 day
3:00 pm2:00 am+1 day
4:00 pm3:00 am+1 day
5:00 pm4:00 am+1 day
6:00 pm5:00 am+1 day
7:00 pm6:00 am+1 day
8:00 pm7:00 am+1 day
9:00 pm8:00 am+1 day
10:00 pm9:00 am+1 day
11:00 pm10:00 am+1 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.

Daylight today

Halifax
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
8:48 PM
Day length
15h 12m
Shanghai
Sunrise
4:53 AM
Sunset
6:51 PM
Day length
13h 57m

Daylight overlap: 2h 15m — 5:36 AM–7:51 AM in Halifax (4:36 PM–6:51 PM in Shanghai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Airports in these zones

Airports in Atlantic Time

  • YHZ

Airports in China Standard Time

  • PVG
  • SHA
  • PEK
  • PKX
  • SZX
  • CAN
  • FUO
  • CTU
  • TFU
  • TSN

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