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