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Best Meeting Time:
Beijing & Shanghai

🇨🇳 Beijing (UTC+8) · 🇨🇳 Shanghai (UTC+8) · Same time zone

Best Time to Meet

🇨🇳 09:0017:00 in Beijing = 🇨🇳 09:0017:00 in Shanghai8 hours of overlap within standard business hours (09:00–17:00)

24-Hour Schedule

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🇨🇳 Beijing08:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:00
🇨🇳 Shanghai08:0009:0010:0011:0012:0013:0014:0015:0016:0017:0018:0019:0020:0021:0022:0023:0000:0001:0002:0003:0004:0005:0006:0007:00
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Quick Reference

🇨🇳 09:00 Beijing🇨🇳 09:00 Shanghai
🇨🇳 12:00 Beijing🇨🇳 12:00 Shanghai
🇨🇳 15:00 Beijing🇨🇳 15:00 Shanghai
🇨🇳 18:00 Beijing🇨🇳 18:00 Shanghai

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Working across Beijing and Shanghai

What Beijing and Shanghai have in common is technology and finance; that is the usual reason for a call between them. There is no time difference at all; the working days simply have to line up.

Both cities work Monday to Friday, Beijing typically 09:00–18:00 and Shanghai 09:00–18:00 local time. On the Beijing side the dates that break a schedule are Chinese New Year (seven days in January or February) and National Day Golden Week (1–7 October); on the Shanghai side, Chinese New Year (seven days in January or February) and National Day Golden Week (1–7 October).

Any slot inside 09:00–18:00 works for both, so pick the day rather than the hour. Neither city observes daylight saving, so the gap holds all year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between Beijing and Shanghai?

None — Beijing and Shanghai keep the same clock.

Which weekdays work for both Beijing and Shanghai?

Both work Monday to Friday, so any weekday works.

Is there a public holiday clash to watch between Beijing and Shanghai?

The ones that most often surprise the other side are Chinese New Year (seven days in January or February) and National Day Golden Week (1–7 October) in Beijing and Chinese New Year (seven days in January or February) and National Day Golden Week (1–7 October) in Shanghai.

Do Beijing and Shanghai both change their clocks?

No. Neither city observes daylight saving, so the difference never changes.

Other meeting times with Beijing

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