Istanbul & Shanghai time difference

Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul. Current time, 24-hour table, DST changes and the best time to call.

Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.

City Comparison Insights

  • Istanbul — Turkey, Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3), TRY, Local time: 01:58
  • Shanghai — China, Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8), CNY, Local time: 06:58

Istanbul to Shanghai time conversion table (24 hours)

Each hour in Istanbul with the matching time in Shanghai. +1 is the next day, −1 the previous day.

IstanbulShanghai
00:0005:00
01:0006:00
02:0007:00
03:0008:00
04:0009:00
05:0010:00
06:0011:00
07:0012:00
08:0013:00
09:0014:00
10:0015:00
11:0016:00
12:0017:00
13:0018:00
14:0019:00
15:0020:00
16:0021:00
17:0022:00
18:0023:00
19:0000:00 +1
20:0001:00 +1
21:0002:00 +1
22:0003:00 +1
23:0004:00 +1

Best time to call or meet

Business hours overlap: Istanbul 09:00–12:00 = Shanghai 14:00–17:00.

Daylight saving time (DST)

  • Neither Istanbul nor Shanghai observes daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Istanbul and Shanghai?

Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Istanbul.

What time is it in Shanghai when it is 9:00 in Istanbul?

When it is 9:00 in Istanbul, it is 14:00 in Shanghai.

What is the best time to call from Istanbul to Shanghai?

Business hours overlap: Istanbul 09:00–12:00 = Shanghai 14:00–17:00.

Does daylight saving time change the time difference between Istanbul and Shanghai?

Neither Istanbul nor Shanghai observes daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.

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