Time Difference Between Istanbul and Shanghai
Istanbul is normally 5 hours behind Shanghai.
This page shows the live time difference between Istanbul, Turkey and Shanghai, China. Istanbul uses the Europe/Istanbul time zone (UTC+3 standard) and Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 standard), so Istanbul is normally 5 hours behind Shanghai. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Istanbul
- Country
- Turkey
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Shanghai?
Istanbul is normally 5 hours behind Shanghai (Istanbul is UTC+3, Shanghai is UTC+8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Istanbul ahead of or behind Shanghai?
Istanbul is behind Shanghai by 5 hours under standard time.
Do Istanbul and Shanghai use daylight saving time?
Istanbul stays on the same offset all year; Shanghai does not.