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Time Difference: London to Shanghai
🇬🇧LondonUTC+0
vs🇨🇳ShanghaiUTC+8
🇬🇧
London, UK
Fri, Apr 17
🇨🇳
Shanghai, China
Fri, Apr 17
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Time Difference
7 hours
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of London
London vs Shanghai timezone guide
London (UK) uses the Europe/London timezone at UTC+0, while Shanghai (China) uses Asia/Shanghai at UTC+8. This means Shanghai is 8 hours ahead of London (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
When scheduling a call or meeting between London and Shanghai, look for the overlapping work hours highlighted above. The live clocks on this page update every second, and the difference adjusts automatically when either city enters or exits daylight saving time.