Offset
The time difference between İzmir and Shanghai is 5 hours.
İzmir (TRT) is behind Shanghai (CST).
TRT: UTC+3
CST: UTC+8
Neither İzmir nor Shanghai is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–12 PM in İzmir (2 PM–5 PM in Shanghai).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM İzmir (3:00 PM Shanghai).
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.
Turkey
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- National Independence & Children's DayThu, Apr 23
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Atatürk Commemoration & Youth DayTue, May 19
- Democracy and National Unity DayWed, Jul 15
- Victory DaySun, Aug 30
- Republic DayThu, Oct 29
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
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| İzmir | Shanghai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither İzmir nor Shanghai observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 8:29 PM
- Day length
- 14h 21m
- Sunrise
- 5:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:56 PM
- Day length
- 13h 49m
Daylight overlap: 7h 48m — 6:08 AM–1:56 PM in İzmir (11:08 AM–6:56 PM in Shanghai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Turkey Time
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Turkey Time
- IST
- SAW
- ESB
- YEI
- ADB
- GZT
- DIY
- ADA
- COV
- ASR
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am İzmir in Shanghai?
- 9:00 am İzmir is 2:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:00 pm İzmir in Shanghai?
- 12:00 pm İzmir is 5:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:30 pm İzmir in Shanghai?
- 12:30 pm İzmir is 5:30 pm Shanghai.
- What is 2:00 pm İzmir in Shanghai?
- 2:00 pm İzmir is 7:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 5:00 pm İzmir in Shanghai?
- 5:00 pm İzmir is 10:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 11:30 pm İzmir in Shanghai?
- 11:30 pm İzmir is 4:30 am Shanghai, the next day.