Offset
The time difference between Shanghai and Jerusalem is 5 hours.
Shanghai (CST) is ahead of Jerusalem (IDT).
CST: UTC+8
IDT: UTC+3
Jerusalem is currently observing daylight saving time; Shanghai is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Shanghai (9 AM–12 PM in Jerusalem).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Shanghai (10:00 AM Jerusalem).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Note: the working week in Israel runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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 | Jerusalem | 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
Jerusalem observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Jerusalem transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from IDT to IST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:57 PM
- Day length
- 13h 51m
- Sunrise
- 5:49 AM
- Sunset
- 7:44 PM
- Day length
- 13h 55m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Other cities in Israel Time
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 Israel Time
- TLV
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Shanghai in Jerusalem?
- 9:00 am Shanghai is 4:00 am Jerusalem.
- What is 12:00 pm Shanghai in Jerusalem?
- 12:00 pm Shanghai is 7:00 am Jerusalem.
- What is 12:30 pm Shanghai in Jerusalem?
- 12:30 pm Shanghai is 7:30 am Jerusalem.
- What is 2:00 pm Shanghai in Jerusalem?
- 2:00 pm Shanghai is 9:00 am Jerusalem.
- What is 5:00 pm Shanghai in Jerusalem?
- 5:00 pm Shanghai is 12:00 pm Jerusalem.
- What is 11:30 pm Shanghai in Jerusalem?
- 11:30 pm Shanghai is 6:30 pm Jerusalem.