Lisbon to China: time difference
China is 7 h ahead of Lisbon. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Lisbon 05:55 5:55 AM China 12:55 12:55 PM You –:–
05:55 5:55 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 19:07
12:55 12:55 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
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+7 h
China is 7 h ahead of Lisbon.
When you, Lisbon and China are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇹 Lisbon
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇳 China
7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Lisbon | 🇨🇳 China |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:55 | 12:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Lisbon | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 19:07 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 545,923 | 1,442,965,000 |
Compare Lisbon with another city
More comparisons with Lisbon: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Lisbon and China: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lisbon is China?
The clocks in China are 7 hours ahead of those in Lisbon (UTC+8 and UTC+1).
What time is it in China at the start of the working day in Lisbon?
The working day in Lisbon starts at 9:00 AM; in China it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in China when it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lisbon, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in China.
When do working hours in Lisbon and in China overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Lisbon, which is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in China.
When is it already the next day in China?
From 5:00 PM in Lisbon it is already the next day in China. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in China it is still the previous day in Lisbon.
Does the time difference between Lisbon and China change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lisbon. From October 25, 2026, China will be 8 hours ahead of Lisbon.
