Time Difference Between Rome and Shanghai
Rome is normally 7 hours behind Shanghai.
This page shows the live time difference between Rome, Italy and Shanghai, China. Rome uses the Europe/Rome time zone (UTC+1 standard) and Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 standard), so Rome is normally 7 hours behind Shanghai. Because Rome 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.
Rome
- Country
- Italy
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- 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 Rome and Shanghai?
Rome is normally 7 hours behind Shanghai (Rome is UTC+1, Shanghai is UTC+8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Rome ahead of or behind Shanghai?
Rome is behind Shanghai by 7 hours under standard time.
Do Rome and Shanghai use daylight saving time?
Rome observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not.