Time Difference Between London and Shanghai
London is normally 8 hours behind Shanghai.
This page shows the live time difference between London, United Kingdom and Shanghai, China. London uses the Europe/London time zone (UTC standard) and Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 standard), so London is normally 8 hours behind Shanghai. Because London observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the 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.
London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Standard offset
- UTC
- Daylight saving
- 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 London and Shanghai?
London is normally 8 hours behind Shanghai (London is UTC, Shanghai is UTC+8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is London ahead of or behind Shanghai?
London is behind Shanghai by 8 hours under standard time.
Do London and Shanghai use daylight saving time?
London observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not.