Meeting time

Best time to meet: Shanghai and Milan

Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Milan right now. Their working days overlap for 1 hour: 4 PM to 5 PM in Shanghai, which is 9 AM to 10 AM in Milan. The easiest time to meet is 4 PM in Shanghai (9 AM in Milan).

Tue 11:56 PMShanghai · China Standard TimeTue 4:56 PMMilan · Central European Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Shanghai time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

ShanghaiMilan
6 AM11 PM day beforeBoth off
7 AM12 AMBoth off
8 AM1 AMBoth off
9 AM2 AMShanghai at work
10 AM3 AMShanghai at work
11 AM4 AMShanghai at work
12 PM5 AMShanghai at work
1 PM6 AMShanghai at work
2 PM7 AMShanghai at work
3 PM8 AMShanghai at work
4 PM9 AMEasiest time
5 PM10 AMMilan at work
6 PM11 AMMilan at work
7 PM12 PMMilan at work
8 PM1 PMMilan at work
9 PM2 PMMilan at work
10 PM3 PMMilan at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesShanghai isBoth at work (Shanghai time)Easiest (Shanghai / Milan)
Now to March 28, 20277 hours ahead4 PM–5 PM (1 hour)4 PM / 9 AM
March 28, 2027 to October 31, 2027
clocks in Milan go forward		6 hours ahead3 PM–5 PM (2 hours)4 PM / 10 AM
October 31, 2027 onward
clocks in Milan go back		7 hours ahead4 PM–5 PM (1 hour)4 PM / 9 AM

Shanghai keeps the same clock as Singapore; Milan keeps the same clock as Berlin.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Milan when it is 9 AM in Shanghai?
2 AM in Milan, while Shanghai is 7 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Shanghai and Milan?
4 PM in Shanghai, which is 9 AM in Milan. Both cities are at work from 4 PM to 5 PM Shanghai time.
Does the time difference between Shanghai and Milan 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.

More cities

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