Time difference between Vancouver and Shanghai
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Vancouver. When it's 9:00 in Vancouver, it's 00:00 (next day) in Shanghai.
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Vancouver.
On Friday, 2 October 2026, 09:00 in Vancouver is 00:00 (next day) in Shanghai. Vancouver is UTC−7; Shanghai is UTC+8.
The gap through 2026
- 1 Jan – 8 MarShanghai is 16 hours ahead of Vancouver.
- 8 Mar – 1 NovShanghai is 15 hours ahead of Vancouver.
- 1 Nov – 31 DecShanghai is 16 hours ahead of Vancouver.
- Vancouver moves its clocks forward on 8 March (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
- Vancouver moves its clocks back on 1 November (UTC−7 → UTC−8).
Vancouver to Shanghai, hour by hour
On Friday 2 October.
| Vancouver | Shanghai |
|---|---|
| 07:00 Early morning | 22:00 Sleeping hours |
| 08:00 Early morning | 23:00 Sleeping hours |
| 09:00 Working hours | 00:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 10:00 Working hours | 01:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 11:00 Working hours | 02:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 12:00 Working hours | 03:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 13:00 Working hours | 04:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 14:00 Working hours | 05:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 15:00 Working hours | 06:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 16:00 Working hours | 07:00+1 Weekend |
| 17:00 Evening | 08:00+1 Weekend |
| 18:00 Evening | 09:00+1 Weekend |
| 19:00 Evening | 10:00+1 Weekend |
| 20:00 Evening | 11:00+1 Weekend |
| 21:00 Evening | 12:00+1 Weekend |
| 22:00 Sleeping hours | 13:00+1 Weekend |
Daylight saving in 2026
- Vancouver moves its clocks forward on Sunday 8 March (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
- Vancouver moves its clocks back on Sunday 1 November (UTC−7 → UTC−8).
- 1 Jan – 8 MarShanghai is 16 hours ahead of Vancouver.
- 8 Mar – 1 NovShanghai is 15 hours ahead of Vancouver.
- 1 Nov – 31 DecShanghai is 16 hours ahead of Vancouver.
Best times for a call
Working hours (09:00–17:00) in Vancouver and Shanghai don't overlap, so any call is early or late for someone.
- Vancouver 16:00Working hoursShanghai 07:00 +1Weekend
- Vancouver 17:00EveningShanghai 08:00 +1Weekend
- Vancouver 18:00EveningShanghai 09:00 +1Weekend
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How the time difference calculator works
The difference is each city's offset from UTC on the date you pick, subtracted. Offsets come from the IANA time zone database in your browser.
Because countries change their clocks on different dates — or not at all — the gap between two cities can change for a few weeks a year. The calculator lists every change in the year.
Examples
- London is 5 hours ahead of New York for most of the year, but only 4 hours ahead for about three weeks in March and one week in late October.
- Dubai doesn't change its clocks, so its gap to London is 4 hours in winter and 3 hours in summer.
Good for
- Knowing when a colleague's day starts
- Setting expectations for replies across time zones
- Planning travel and jet lag
Frequently asked questions
- What time is it in Shanghai when it's 9 AM in Vancouver?
- 12:00 AM (next day) — as of 2 October 2026. Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Vancouver.
- Does the time difference between Vancouver and Shanghai change?
- Yes. In 2026 it's 16 hours or 15 hours, depending on the date, because only Vancouver changes its clocks.
- What's the best time for a call between Vancouver and Shanghai?
- There's no hour when both cities are in working hours (09:00–17:00). The fairest is around 16:00 in Vancouver (07:00 in Shanghai).
- What time zones are Vancouver and Shanghai in?
- Vancouver uses America/Vancouver (UTC−7 today); Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 today).
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