Offset
The time difference between Shanghai and Damascus is 5 hours.
Shanghai (CST) is ahead of Damascus (GMT+3).
CST: UTC+8
GMT+3: UTC+3
Neither Shanghai nor Damascus is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Shanghai (9 AM–12 PM in Damascus).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Shanghai (10:00 AM Damascus).
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.
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.
| Shanghai | Damascus | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Shanghai nor Damascus 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
- 5:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:56 PM
- Day length
- 13h 50m
- Sunrise
- 5:42 AM
- Sunset
- 7:42 PM
- Day length
- 14h
Daylight overlap: 8h 14m — 10:42 AM–6:56 PM in Shanghai (5:42 AM–1:56 PM in Damascus). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Other cities in GMT+03:00
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in GMT+03:00
- ALP
- DAM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Shanghai in Damascus?
- 9:00 am Shanghai is 4:00 am Damascus.
- What is 12:00 pm Shanghai in Damascus?
- 12:00 pm Shanghai is 7:00 am Damascus.
- What is 12:30 pm Shanghai in Damascus?
- 12:30 pm Shanghai is 7:30 am Damascus.
- What is 2:00 pm Shanghai in Damascus?
- 2:00 pm Shanghai is 9:00 am Damascus.
- What is 5:00 pm Shanghai in Damascus?
- 5:00 pm Shanghai is 12:00 pm Damascus.
- What is 11:30 pm Shanghai in Damascus?
- 11:30 pm Shanghai is 6:30 pm Damascus.