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Shanghai to Istanbul Time Converter

Asia/Shanghai → Europe/Istanbul

:Shanghai
07:00Istanbul
UTC+08:00 → UTC+03:00 (-5h)

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24-hour conversion table

ShanghaiIstanbul
00:0019:00-1 day
01:0020:00-1 day
02:0021:00-1 day
03:0022:00-1 day
04:0023:00-1 day
05:0000:00
06:0001:00
07:0002:00
08:0003:00
09:0004:00
10:0005:00
11:0006:00
12:0007:00
13:0008:00
14:0009:00
15:0010:00
16:0011:00
17:0012:00
18:0013:00
19:0014:00
20:0015:00
21:0016:00
22:0017:00
23:0018:00

Time difference in 2026

  • All year: Istanbul is 5 h behind Shanghai

Business hours overlap (09:00–17:00)

Shanghai 14:00–17:00 = Istanbul 09:00–12:00

About this time difference

In standard time, Istanbul is 5 h behind Shanghai. Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time (no clock changes since 1991). Istanbul does not observe daylight saving time (no clock changes since 2016). The time difference stays at 5 h all year.

The two cities compared

ShanghaiIstanbul
CountryChinaTürkiye
Time zoneAsia/ShanghaiEurope/Istanbul
Standard time (UTC offset)UTC+08:00UTC+03:00
Daylight saving timeAbolished in 1991Abolished in 2016
Population24,870,00015,460,000

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Shanghai and Istanbul?
5 h all year: Istanbul is 5 h behind Shanghai.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is noon in Shanghai?
07:00 in Istanbul (same day).
Do business hours (09:00–17:00) in the two cities overlap?
Yes. 14:00–17:00 in Shanghai (09:00–12:00 in Istanbul).