Time in Shanghai vs Büyükçekmece
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Büyükçekmece keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Büyükçekmece is 5 hours behind Shanghai; 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: 09:00–13:00 in Büyükçekmece (14:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Shanghai | 01:00 in Shanghai | 02:00 in Shanghai | 03:00 in Shanghai | 04:00 in Shanghai | 05:00 in Shanghai | 06:00 in Shanghai | 07:00 in Shanghai | 08:00 in Shanghai | 09:00 in Shanghai | 10:00 in Shanghai | 11:00 in Shanghai | 12:00 in Shanghai | 13:00 in Shanghai | 14:00 in Shanghai | 15:00 in Shanghai | 16:00 in Shanghai | 17:00 in Shanghai | 18:00 in Shanghai | 19:00 in Shanghai | 20:00 in Shanghai | 21:00 in Shanghai | 22:00 in Shanghai | 23:00 in Shanghai |
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| Shanghai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Büyükçekmece—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Shanghai and Büyükçekmece
Best hours to call
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Büyükçekmece
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Büyükçekmece
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Büyükçekmece
17:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Büyükçekmece
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Büyükçekmece changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Büyükçekmece of Shanghai?
Büyükçekmece is 5 hours behind Shanghai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Shanghai and Büyükçekmece?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Büyükçekmece change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.