Shanghai to Amsterdam time
Amsterdam is 7 hours behind Shanghai.
Time difference between Shanghai and Amsterdam
Amsterdam is 7 hours behind Shanghai. Shanghai is on China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) and Amsterdam is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 6 hours to 7 hours over the year.
Convert Shanghai time to Amsterdam time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+08:00 for Shanghai and UTC+01:00 for Amsterdam. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Amsterdam is behind, so from midnight to 7:00 AM in Shanghai it is still the previous calendar day in Amsterdam.
| Shanghai time | Amsterdam time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Shanghai and Amsterdam working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Amsterdam). That is one hour of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Shanghai and Amsterdam
Shanghai does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Amsterdam observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00).