Köln to Shanghai Time Converter
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1:00 pm13:00 CET (UTC+1), Oct 26, 2026 = 8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Oct 26, 2026
Köln is 7 hours behind Shanghai.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, Köln is 6 hours behind Shanghai. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, Köln is 7 hours behind Shanghai.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Köln correspond to 3:00 pm to 12:00 am (next day) in Shanghai. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Köln correspond to 4:00 pm to 1:00 am (next day) in Shanghai.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Köln correspond to 15:00 to 00:00 (next day) in Shanghai. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Köln correspond to 16:00 to 01:00 (next day) in Shanghai.
Compare Köln time with Shanghai time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
CET (Central European Time) is 7 hours behind CST (China Standard Time).
1:00 pm13:00 in Köln, Germany is 8:00 pm20:00 in Shanghai, China
Köln to Shanghai call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in Köln which corresponds to 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in Shanghai
1:00 pm13:00 CET (Central European Time) (Köln, Germany). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
8:00 pm20:00 CST (China Standard Time) (Shanghai, China). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 Köln, Germany / 8:00 pm20:00 Shanghai, China
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Köln Time Zone and Facts
Time Zone
CEST – Central European Summer Time, UTC+2 (daylight saving time)