London to Chongqing
Live, right now. Europe/London → Asia/Shanghai · 8,524 km (5,294 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 | Chongqing | 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 now | 3pm | 08:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 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 Chongqing |
| 4pm | 11pm | 16:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Chongqing |
| 5pm | 12am Fri | 17:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Chongqing |
| 6pm | 1am Fri | 18:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Chongqing |
| 7pm | 2am Fri | 19:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Chongqing |
| 8pm | 3am Fri | 20:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Chongqing |
| 9pm | 4am Fri | 21:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Chongqing |
| 10pm | 5am Fri | 22:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Chongqing |
| 11pm | 6am Fri | 23:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Chongqing |
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 Chongqing when it is 8:40 am in London?
3:40 pm in Chongqing the same day.
How many hours ahead is Chongqing of London?
Chongqing 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 Chongqing?
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 Chongqing change?
London: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Chongqing does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.