Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of London. When it is noon in London, it is 7:00 PM in Shanghai. The same gap applies whether you look at it as London to Shanghai or Shanghai to London.
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of London, usually.
The gap is not constant. Because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Shanghai does not, the difference becomes 8 hours for part of the year. The live section above shows the exact gap right now and when it next changes.
| London | Shanghai |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
Based on the usual 7 hours gap.
During standard 9-to-5 working hours, London and Shanghai overlap for 1 hour, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in London (4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai). If you stretch the day to 7 AM to 10 PM in both cities, the shared window is 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM in London (2:00 PM to 10:00 PM in Shanghai).
The best time to call is around 9:30 AM in London (4:30 PM in Shanghai). That time falls inside standard working hours in both cities. These times use the usual gap; for a few weeks each year, shift them by the difference noted above.
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of London, usually. It becomes 8 hours for part of the year.
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of London.
Yes. The usual gap is 7 hours, but because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Shanghai does not, it becomes 8 hours for part of the year. The live section above lists the next changes.
The best time to call is around 9:30 AM in London (4:30 PM in Shanghai). That time falls inside standard working hours in both cities. During standard 9-to-5 working hours, London and Shanghai overlap for 1 hour, from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in London (4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai).