Shanghai to City of London Time Converter
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8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Nov 2, 2026 = 12:00 pm12:00 GMT (UTC+0), Nov 2, 2026
Shanghai is 8 hours ahead of City of London.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of City of London. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, and from Oct 31, 2027 to Mar 26, 2028, Shanghai is 8 hours ahead of City of London.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Shanghai correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in City of London. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Shanghai correspond to 1:00 am to 10:00 am in City of London.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Shanghai correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in City of London. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Shanghai correspond to 01:00 to 10:00 in City of London.
Compare Shanghai time with City of London time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
CST (China Standard Time) is 8 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
8:00 pm20:00 in Shanghai, China is 12:00 pm12:00 in City of London, United Kingdom
Shanghai to City of London call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5pm-6pm17:00-18:00 in Shanghai which corresponds to 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in City of London
8:00 pm20:00 CST (China Standard Time) (Shanghai, China). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
12:00 pm12:00 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) (City of London, United Kingdom). Offset UTC 0:00 hours
8:00 pm20:00 Shanghai, China / 12:00 pm12:00 City of London, United Kingdom
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