Meeting time
Best time to meet: Berlin and Shanghai
Berlin is 7 hours behind Shanghai right now. Their working days overlap for 1 hour: 9 AM to 10 AM in Berlin, which is 4 PM to 5 PM in Shanghai. The easiest time to meet is 9 AM in Berlin (4 PM in Shanghai).
Tue 4:55 PMBerlin · Central European Standard TimeTue 11:55 PMShanghai · China Standard Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Berlin time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| Berlin | Shanghai | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 1 PM | Shanghai at work |
| 7 AM | 2 PM | Shanghai at work |
| 8 AM | 3 PM | Shanghai at work |
| 9 AM | 4 PM | Easiest time |
| 10 AM | 5 PM | Berlin at work |
| 11 AM | 6 PM | Berlin at work |
| 12 PM | 7 PM | Berlin at work |
| 1 PM | 8 PM | Berlin at work |
| 2 PM | 9 PM | Berlin at work |
| 3 PM | 10 PM | Berlin at work |
| 4 PM | 11 PM | Berlin at work |
| 5 PM | 12 AM next day | Both off |
| 6 PM | 1 AM next day | Both off |
| 7 PM | 2 AM next day | Both off |
| 8 PM | 3 AM next day | Both off |
| 9 PM | 4 AM next day | Both off |
| 10 PM | 5 AM next day | Both off |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | Berlin is | Both at work (Berlin time) | Easiest (Berlin / Shanghai) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 28, 2027 | 7 hours behind | 9 AM–10 AM (1 hour) | 9 AM / 4 PM |
| March 28, 2027 to October 31, 2027 clocks in Berlin go forward | 6 hours behind | 9 AM–11 AM (2 hours) | 10 AM / 4 PM |
| October 31, 2027 onward clocks in Berlin go back | 7 hours behind | 9 AM–10 AM (1 hour) | 9 AM / 4 PM |
Shanghai keeps the same clock as Singapore.
Questions people ask
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 9 AM in Berlin?
4 PM in Shanghai, while Berlin is 7 hours behind.
4 PM in Shanghai, while Berlin is 7 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Berlin and Shanghai?
9 AM in Berlin, which is 4 PM in Shanghai. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 10 AM Berlin time.
9 AM in Berlin, which is 4 PM in Shanghai. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 10 AM Berlin time.
Does the time difference between Berlin and Shanghai change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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