Shanghai RomeTime Converter
Shanghai (GMT+8, UTC+8) is currently 6 hours ahead of Rome (CEST, UTC+2). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Quick answer
When it's in Shanghai, it's the same day in Rome.
Shanghai (GMT+8) runs 6 hours ahead of Rome (CET/CEST). Both sides keep standard office hours with a real 9–6 overlap — the highlighted window below works for everyone.
- Time difference
- −6h 00m
- Shanghai
- UTC+8
- Rome
- UTC+2
- Best call window
- 3:00 PM GMT+8
Shanghai to Rome conversion table
The next 12 hours in Shanghai and the matching local time in Rome. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| Shanghai · GMT+8 | Rome · CEST |
|---|---|
| NOW Mon, Jun 22 |
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Best time to meet between Shanghai & Rome
Working hours are 9am–6pm in each city. The bright band is where they overlap — when both sides are at their desks.
Daylight saving shifts this gap by up to 1 hour
The difference between Shanghai and Rome swings between 7 and 6 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks in Rome move back 1 hour to CET (UTC+1) on Sunday, October 25, 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 Rome?", 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 IANA zones and every possible offset
- Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
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"iana": "Asia/Shanghai",
"standardUtcOffset": "+08:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": null,
"referenceCity": "Shanghai"
},
"to": {
"name": "Rome",
"type": "city",
"abbreviation": "CET",
"daylightAbbreviation": "CEST",
"iana": "Europe/Rome",
"standardUtcOffset": "+01:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": "+02:00",
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},
"currentDifferenceMinutes": -360,
"possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
-420,
-360
],
"note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 7 and 6 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 Rome?
Shanghai is currently 6 hours ahead of Rome. Shanghai is on GMT+8 (UTC+8) and Rome is on CEST (UTC+2). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is Rome ahead of or behind Shanghai?
Rome is currently 6 hours behind Shanghai.
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Rome?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Monday in Shanghai, it is 3:00 AM in Rome.
Do Shanghai and Rome observe daylight saving time?
Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks in Rome move back 1 hour to CET (UTC+1) on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How do I convert Shanghai time to Rome time?
Subtract 6 hours from any time in Shanghai to get the time in Rome. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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