London to Shantou
Converting a fixed time. Europe/London → Asia/Shanghai · 9,672 km (6,006 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| London | Shantou | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 7am | 00:00 → 07:00 | asleep in London |
| 1am | 8am | 01:00 → 08:00 | asleep in London |
| 2am | 9am | 02:00 → 09:00 | asleep in London |
| 3am | 10am | 03:00 → 10:00 | asleep in London |
| 4am | 11am | 04:00 → 11:00 | asleep in London |
| 5am | 12pm | 05:00 → 12:00 | asleep in London |
| 6am | 1pm | 06:00 → 13:00 | asleep in London |
| 7am | 2pm | 07:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 3pm | 08:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am now | 4pm | 09:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 5pm | 10:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 6pm | 11:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 7pm | 12:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm | 8pm | 13:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 9pm | 14:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 10pm | 15:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Shantou |
| 4pm | 11pm | 16:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Shantou |
| 5pm | 12am Fri | 17:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Shantou |
| 6pm | 1am Fri | 18:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Shantou |
| 7pm | 2am Fri | 19:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Shantou |
| 8pm | 3am Fri | 20:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Shantou |
| 9pm | 4am Fri | 21:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Shantou |
| 10pm | 5am Fri | 22:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Shantou |
| 11pm | 6am Fri | 23:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Shantou |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 10:00 in London — 4pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Shantou when it is 5:00 pm in London?
12:00 am in Shantou the next day.
How many hours ahead is Shantou of London?
Shantou is 7 hours ahead London. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between London and Shantou?
Both places are at work between 9am and 10:00 in London — 4pm to 4pm at the other end.
When does the difference between London and Shantou change?
London: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Shantou does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.