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Toronto to Shanghai Time Converter

America/Toronto → Asia/Shanghai

:Toronto
01:00Shanghai+1 day
UTC-05:00 → UTC+08:00 (+13h)

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24-hour conversion table

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

Time difference in 2026

  • 2026-01-01–2026-03-08: Shanghai is 13 h ahead of Toronto
  • 2026-03-08–2026-11-01: Shanghai is 12 h ahead of Toronto
  • 2026-11-01–2026-12-31: Shanghai is 13 h ahead of Toronto

Business hours overlap (09:00–17:00)

No overlap

About this time difference

In standard time, Shanghai is 13 h ahead of Toronto. Toronto observes daylight saving time; in 2026 the clocks change on March 8 and November 1. Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time (no clock changes since 1991). As a result, the time difference changes 2 times a year, ranging from 12 h to 13 h.

The two cities compared

TorontoShanghai
CountryCanadaChina
Time zoneAmerica/TorontoAsia/Shanghai
Standard time (UTC offset)UTC-05:00UTC+08:00
Daylight saving timeObservedAbolished in 1991
Population2,930,00024,870,000

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Toronto and Shanghai?
Winter: 13 h; Summer: 12 h.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is noon in Toronto?
Winter: 01:00 in Shanghai (+1 day); Summer: 00:00 in Shanghai (+1 day).
Do business hours (09:00–17:00) in the two cities overlap?
No. Business hours (09:00–17:00) in the two cities never overlap.