Time in Shanghai vs Idlib
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Idlib keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Idlib 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 Idlib (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Idlib—— | 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 Idlib
Best hours to call
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Idlib
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Idlib
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Idlib
17:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Idlib
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Idlib changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Idlib of Shanghai?
Idlib 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 Idlib?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Idlib change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.