Time Difference

Shanghai to Istanbul

5h

Istanbul is 5 hours behind Shanghai

Shanghai
China
China Standard Time
GMT+8 · UTC+8
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Istanbul
Turkey
Türkiye Standard Time
GMT+3 · UTC+3
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Time Conversion Table

ShanghaiIstanbul
12:00 AM7:00 PM
1:00 AM8:00 PM
2:00 AM9:00 PM
3:00 AM10:00 PM
4:00 AM11:00 PM
5:00 AM12:00 AM
6:00 AM1:00 AM
7:00 AM2:00 AM
8:00 AM3:00 AM
9:00 AM4:00 AM
10:00 AM5:00 AM
11:00 AM6:00 AM
12:00 PM7:00 AM
1:00 PM8:00 AM
2:00 PM9:00 AM
3:00 PM10:00 AM
4:00 PM11:00 AM
5:00 PM12:00 PM
6:00 PM1:00 PM
7:00 PM2:00 PM
8:00 PM3:00 PM
9:00 PM4:00 PM
10:00 PM5:00 PM
11:00 PM6:00 PM
Highlighted rows indicate typical business hours (9 AM – 5 PM)

About the Time Difference

The time difference between Shanghai, China and Istanbul, Turkey is 5 hours. Istanbul is behind Shanghai.

Shanghai is in the China Standard Time timezone (GMT+8, UTC+8), while Istanbul is in the Türkiye Standard Time timezone (GMT+3, UTC+3).

Note that this time difference can change during Daylight Saving Time transitions. Shanghai and Istanbul may observe DST on different dates, which can temporarily shift the difference by one hour. Use Clockzilla to always see the accurate, current time difference.

When scheduling meetings or calls between Shanghai and Istanbul, the best overlapping window for business hours is typically the morning in the city that is further ahead and the afternoon in the city that is behind.

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