Time in Shanghai vs Reykjavík
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Reykjavík keeps GMT (UTC+0) today. Reykjavík is 8 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: 09:00–10:00 in Reykjavík (17:00–18:00 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 |
| Reykjavík—— | 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 Reykjavík
Best hours to call
17:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Reykjavík
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Reykjavík changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Reykjavík of Shanghai?
Reykjavík is 8 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 Reykjavík?
Any hour in 17:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Reykjavík change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.