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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Edinburgh vs Shanghai

Edinburgh keeps BST (UTC+1) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Edinburgh; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 16:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–11:00 your time).

Edinburgh and Shanghai hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

09:00 in Edinburgh
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Edinburgh
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Shanghai

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Edinburgh next changes on Sunday 25 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Edinburgh?

Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Edinburgh right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Edinburgh and Shanghai?

Any hour in 09:00–11:00 Edinburgh time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Edinburgh and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.