Shanghai IlulissatTime Converter
Shanghai (GMT+8, UTC+8) is currently 9 hours ahead of Ilulissat (GMT-1, UTC−1). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Best time to meet between Shanghai and Ilulissat
Best meeting times:
Shanghai: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Ilulissat: 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Quick answer
When it's in Shanghai, it's the same day in Ilulissat.
Shanghai (GMT+8) runs 9 hours ahead of Ilulissat (GMT-1). A 9-to-5 workday on one side lands in the other side's evening or night, so the two cities share almost no normal working hours — edge-of-day calls are the trick.
- Time difference
- −9h 00m
- Shanghai
- UTC+8
- Ilulissat
- UTC−1
- Best call window
- Outside 9–6
Shanghai to Ilulissat conversion table
The next 12 hours in Shanghai and the matching local time in Ilulissat. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| Shanghai · GMT+8 | Ilulissat · GMT-1 |
|---|---|
| NOW Wed, Jul 29 |
Tue, Jul 28 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Tue, Jul 28 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Tue, Jul 28 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Tue, Jul 28 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Tue, Jul 28 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Tue, Jul 28 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Wed, Jul 29 |
Daylight saving shifts this gap by up to 1 hour
The difference between Shanghai and Ilulissat swings between 10 and 9 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks in Ilulissat move back 1 hour to UTC−2 (UTC−2) on Saturday, October 24, 2026. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.
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One source of truth, for you and your AI
This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am Shanghai time in Ilulissat?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result, not a stale blog post.
- Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
- A machine-readable facts island with time zone identifiers and every possible offset
- Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
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"pair": "Shanghai → Ilulissat",
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"iana": "Asia/Shanghai",
"standardUtcOffset": "+08:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": null,
"referenceCity": "Shanghai"
},
"to": {
"name": "Ilulissat",
"type": "city",
"abbreviation": "GMT-1",
"daylightAbbreviation": null,
"iana": "America/Nuuk",
"standardUtcOffset": "-02:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": "-01:00",
"referenceCity": "Ilulissat"
},
"currentDifferenceMinutes": -540,
"possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
-600,
-540
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"note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 10 and 9 hours across the year, depending on daylight saving on each side. The clocks on this page show the named zones themselves, which are fixed."
}
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Ilulissat?
Shanghai is currently 9 hours ahead of Ilulissat. Shanghai is on GMT+8 (UTC+8) and Ilulissat is on GMT-1 (UTC−1). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is Ilulissat ahead of or behind Shanghai?
Ilulissat is currently 9 hours behind Shanghai.
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Ilulissat?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Wednesday in Shanghai, it is 12:00 AM in Ilulissat.
Do Shanghai and Ilulissat observe daylight saving time?
Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks in Ilulissat move back 1 hour to UTC−2 (UTC−2) on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
How do I convert Shanghai time to Ilulissat time?
Subtract 9 hours from any time in Shanghai to get the time in Ilulissat. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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