Time difference between Shanghai and Toronto

Compare the current local time in Shanghai and Toronto, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.

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How do I convert a specific time?

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What's the working-hours overlap?

When Shanghai's 9:00–18:00 business hours overlap with Toronto's.

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How do you schedule across Shanghai and Toronto?

Scheduling between Shanghai and Toronto is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 3 hours between Toronto closing at 17:00 local and Shanghai opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early Shanghai start at 06:00 (catching Toronto just at close, 17:00), or a late Toronto call at 20:00 (catching Shanghai at opening, 09:00).

What's the quick reference?

Common hours in Shanghai mapped to Toronto
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09:00 β€” Start of workβ€”β€”
12:00 β€” Lunchtimeβ€”β€”
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17:00 β€” End of workβ€”β€”
20:00 β€” Eveningβ€”β€”

What's the daylight saving status?

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Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.

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Currently in EST (standard time)
Clocks go forward to EDT on Sunday 14 March 2027