Offset
The time difference between Lisbon and Shanghai is 7 hours.
Lisbon (BST) is behind Shanghai (CST).
BST: UTC+1
CST: UTC+8
Lisbon is currently observing daylight saving time; Shanghai is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–10 AM in Lisbon (4 PM–5 PM in Shanghai).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 9:00 AM Lisbon (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.
Portugal
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- CarnivalTue, Feb 17
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Freedom DaySat, Apr 25
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
- National DayWed, Jun 10
- Assumption DaySat, Aug 15
- Republic DayMon, Oct 5
- All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
- Restoration of IndependenceTue, Dec 1
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
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.
| Lisbon | 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
Lisbon observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Lisbon 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
- 6:30 AM
- Sunset
- 8:57 PM
- Day length
- 14h 28m
- Sunrise
- 5:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:58 PM
- Day length
- 13h 53m
Daylight overlap: 5h 28m — 6:30 AM–11:58 AM in Lisbon (1:30 PM–6:58 PM in Shanghai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
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
- CAT
- LIS
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Lisbon in Shanghai?
- 9:00 am Lisbon is 4:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:00 pm Lisbon in Shanghai?
- 12:00 pm Lisbon is 7:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:30 pm Lisbon in Shanghai?
- 12:30 pm Lisbon is 7:30 pm Shanghai.
- What is 2:00 pm Lisbon in Shanghai?
- 2:00 pm Lisbon is 9:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 5:00 pm Lisbon in Shanghai?
- 5:00 pm Lisbon is 12:00 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Lisbon in Shanghai?
- 11:30 pm Lisbon is 6:30 am Shanghai, the next day.