Time in Shanghai vs L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat keeps CEST (UTC+2) today. L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is 6 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: 09:00–12:00 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (15:00–18:00 your time).

Shanghai and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23

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Best hours to call

15:00 in Shanghai

Inside working hours on both sides

09:00 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

16:00 in Shanghai

Inside working hours on both sides

10:00 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

17:00 in Shanghai

Inside working hours on both sides

11:00 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 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 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat of Shanghai?

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat is 6 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 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat?

Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Shanghai and L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 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.