Time difference between London and Shanghai
Compare the current local time in London and Shanghai, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When London's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Shanghai's.
London working hours
Shanghai working hours
Overlap (both working)
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🇨🇳 Shanghai
Scheduling across London and Shanghai
Scheduling between London and Shanghai is workable but tight. Only 2 hours of standard business hours overlap each day, from 09:00 to 11:00 in London (16:00 to 18:00 in Shanghai). Recurring meetings often settle within this narrow window.
Quick reference
| 🇬🇧 London | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | In Shanghai it's… |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇬🇧 London
Currently in BST (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to GMT
on Sunday 25 October 2026
🇨🇳 Shanghai
Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.