Shanghai Road TownTime Converter
Shanghai (GMT+8, UTC+8) is currently 12 hours ahead of Road Town (AST, UTC−4). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Best time to meet between Shanghai and Road Town
Best meeting times:
Shanghai: 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Road Town: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Quick answer
When it's in Shanghai, it's the previous day in Road Town.
Shanghai (GMT+8) runs 12 hours ahead of Road Town (AST). A 9-to-5 workday on one side lands in the other side's evening or night, so the two cities share almost no normal working hours: edge-of-day calls are the trick.
- Time difference
- −12h 00m
- Shanghai
- UTC+8
- Road Town
- UTC−4
- Best call window
- Outside 9–6
Shanghai to Road Town conversion table
The next 12 hours in Shanghai and the matching local time in Road Town. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| Shanghai · GMT+8 | Road Town · AST |
|---|---|
| NOW Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
This time difference never changes
Neither side observes daylight saving against the other, so the gap stays constant all year. Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. Road Town does not observe daylight saving time. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.
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One source of truth, for you and your AI
This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am Shanghai time in Road Town?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result, not a stale blog post.
- Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
- A machine-readable facts island with time zone identifiers and every possible offset
- Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
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"from": {
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"iana": "Asia/Shanghai",
"standardUtcOffset": "+08:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": null,
"referenceCity": "Shanghai"
},
"to": {
"name": "Road Town",
"type": "city",
"abbreviation": "AST",
"daylightAbbreviation": null,
"iana": "America/Tortola",
"standardUtcOffset": "-04:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": null,
"referenceCity": "Road Town"
},
"currentDifferenceMinutes": -720,
"possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
-720
],
"note": "The difference is constant year-round."
}
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Road Town?
Shanghai is currently 12 hours ahead of Road Town. Shanghai is on GMT+8 (UTC+8) and Road Town is on AST (UTC−4). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is Road Town ahead of or behind Shanghai?
Road Town is currently 12 hours behind Shanghai.
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Road Town?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Friday in Shanghai, it is 9:00 PM the previous day in Road Town.
Do Shanghai and Road Town observe daylight saving time?
Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. Road Town does not observe daylight saving time.
How do I convert Shanghai time to Road Town time?
Subtract 12 hours from any time in Shanghai to get the time in Road Town. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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