Offset
The time difference between Greenwich Mean Time and Shanghai is 7 hours.
Greenwich Mean Time (BST) is behind Shanghai (CST).
BST: UTC+1
CST: UTC+8
Greenwich Mean Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Shanghai is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–10 AM in Greenwich Mean Time (4 PM–5 PM in Shanghai).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 9:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time (4:00 PM Shanghai).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United Kingdom
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
About these zones
Greenwich Mean Time is also known as GMT, or BST. To call United Kingdom, dial +44.
Shanghai uses China Standard Time (CST). To call China, dial +86.
Shanghai is approximately 5,700 miles northeast of Greenwich Mean Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| GMT | Shanghai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Greenwich Mean Time observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Greenwich Mean Time transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:46 AM
- Sunset
- 9:15 PM
- Day length
- 16h 30m
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:58 PM
- Day length
- 14h 7m
Cities in these zones
Cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am GMT in Shanghai?
- 9:00 am GMT is 4:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:00 pm GMT in Shanghai?
- 12:00 pm GMT is 7:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:30 pm GMT in Shanghai?
- 12:30 pm GMT is 7:30 pm Shanghai.
- What is 2:00 pm GMT in Shanghai?
- 2:00 pm GMT is 9:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 5:00 pm GMT in Shanghai?
- 5:00 pm GMT is 12:00 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm GMT in Shanghai?
- 11:30 pm GMT is 6:30 am Shanghai, the next day.