🇬🇧 London to 🇨🇳 Shanghai time
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead London
Convert a specific time
When it is in London, it is 16:00 in Shanghai.
London to Shanghai — hour by hour
| 00:00 | 07:00 |
| 01:00 | 08:00 |
| 02:00 | 09:00 |
| 03:00 | 10:00 |
| 04:00 | 11:00 |
| 05:00 | 12:00 |
| 06:00 | 13:00 |
| 07:00 | 14:00 |
| 08:00 | 15:00 |
| 09:00 | 16:00 |
| 10:00 | 17:00 |
| 11:00 | 18:00 |
| 12:00 | 19:00 |
| 13:00 | 20:00 |
| 14:00 | 21:00 |
| 15:00 | 22:00 |
| 16:00 | 23:00 |
| 17:00 | 00:00 +1d |
| 18:00 | 01:00 +1d |
| 19:00 | 02:00 +1d |
| 20:00 | 03:00 +1d |
| 21:00 | 04:00 +1d |
| 22:00 | 05:00 +1d |
| 23:00 | 06:00 +1d |
Time difference by month (2026)
How far Shanghai runs ahead (+) or behind (−) London on the 15th of each month.
| Jan | +8h |
| Feb | +8h |
| Mar | +8h |
| Apr | +7h |
| May | +7h |
| Jun | +7h |
| Jul | +7h |
| Aug | +7h |
| Sep | +7h |
| Oct | +7h |
| Nov | +8h |
| Dec | +8h |
The gap is not constant: because of daylight saving changeovers it shifts in Apr and Nov so double-check around those months when scheduling ahead.
Time difference between London and Shanghai
Shanghai (Asia/Shanghai) is currently 7 hours ahead London (Europe/London). When it is 09:00 in London, it is 16:00 in Shanghai. One or both cities observe daylight saving time, so this difference can change with the seasons — the clocks and table on this page always reflect the current rules.
Best time to call between London and Shanghai
For a call or meeting, call between 09:00 and 11:00 London time — that is 16:00 to 18:00 in Shanghai, inside normal working hours (09:00–18:00) on both sides.
Going the other way?
See the reverse conversion: Shanghai to London time, or the city pages for London and Shanghai.