Shanghai to Istanbul time
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
Time difference between Shanghai and Istanbul
Istanbul is 5 hours behind Shanghai. Shanghai is on China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) and Istanbul is on Türkiye Standard Time (UTC+03:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Shanghai time to Istanbul time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+08:00 for Shanghai and UTC+03:00 for Istanbul. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Istanbul is behind, so from midnight to 5:00 AM in Shanghai it is still the previous calendar day in Istanbul.
| Shanghai time | Istanbul time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Shanghai and Istanbul working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Istanbul). That is 3 hours 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 Istanbul
Shanghai does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Istanbul does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.