What is the time difference between Shanghai and London?

London is 7 hours behind Shanghai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call London from Shanghai?

Between 16:00–18:00 in Shanghai, which is 09:00–11:00 in London. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?

No. Shanghai stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Shanghai, what time is it in London?

It is 05:00 in London, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Shanghai and London use?

Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8, and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Shanghai time to London time

Right now London runs 7 hours behind Shanghai. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Shanghai, and what the clock reads in London at that same moment.

Shanghai	London
00:00	17:00previous day
01:00	18:00previous day
02:00	19:00previous day
03:00	20:00previous day
04:00	21:00previous day
05:00	22:00previous day
06:00	23:00previous day
07:00	00:00
08:00	01:00
09:00	02:00
10:00	03:00
11:00	04:00
12:00	05:00
13:00	06:00
14:00	07:00
15:00	08:00
16:00	09:00
17:00	10:00
18:00	11:00
19:00	12:00
20:00	13:00
21:00	14:00
22:00	15:00
23:00	16:00

Daylight saving time

London changes its clocks; Shanghai does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Shanghai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 2 hours wide — 16:00–18:00 in Shanghai, 09:00–11:00 in London.

Shanghai 16:00–18:00London 09:00–11:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Shanghai	London
IANA zone	Asia/Shanghai	Europe/London
Abbreviation	UTC+8	BST
Standard offset	UTC+8	UTC+0
Daylight offset	—	UTC+1
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	China	United Kingdom

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Shanghai and London?: London is 7 hours behind Shanghai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call London from Shanghai?: Between 16:00–18:00 in Shanghai, which is 09:00–11:00 in London. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?: No. Shanghai stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Shanghai, what time is it in London?: It is 05:00 in London, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Shanghai and London use?: Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8, and London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.