Current Time in Shanghai, China

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Check the current local time in Shanghai, Shanghai, China, including timezone, daylight saving time information and time difference details.

Shanghai, Shanghai, China City

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Asia/Shanghai

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Business hours and time difference: Shanghai

Use the time converter to plan calls, meetings, and working hours between your location and Shanghai, China. Time calculations use the Asia/Shanghai time zone and automatically adjust for daylight saving time when applicable.

Sunrise and sunset in Shanghai

Sunrise / Sunset

Day length: 10 h 36 m 23 s

Sunrise
Sunset
Solar noon
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Day length change
−85 s
Longest day
June 21, 2026 — 14 h 10 m 48 s
Shortest day
December 22, 2026 — 10 h 7 m 5 s
Sun azimuth
↑ 111° ESE ↓ 249° WSW
Golden hour
06:20 AM–06:54 AM / 04:21 PM–04:56 PM
Blue hour
05:54 AM–06:04 AM / 05:12 PM–05:22 PM
Zodiac sign
Scorpio

Moon

Phase: Waxing crescent

Moonrise
Moonset
Moon azimuth
↑ 121° ESE ↓ 240° WSW
Illumination
21%
Constellation
Capricorn
Age
4.4 d
Distance
405,512 km
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Daylight Saving Time in Shanghai

Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time in Shanghai

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UTC offset

UTC offset throughout the year

In Shanghai, daylight saving time is not observed. Clocks remain in the same mode all year round.

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Time zone used
Asia/Shanghai

About Shanghai, China

31.2222, 121.4581

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Shanghai is one of the cities in China, located in Asia. The population of Shanghai is 24,874,500 people.

Continent Asia
Country China
City Shanghai
ISO CN / CHN
Population 24,874,500
TLD .cn
Currency CNY — Yuan Renminbi
Coordinates 31.2222, 121.4581

Current time in popular cities of China

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Current time in popular cities of Shanghai

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FAQ

What time is it in Shanghai now?

The current local time in Shanghai is —.

What timezone is Shanghai in?

Shanghai uses the timezone Asia/Shanghai.

When does DST start in Shanghai?

Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time.

When does DST end in Shanghai?

Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time.

What are the alternative names for Shanghai?

Shanghai is also known as: 상하이, Shanghai, 上海, 상해, Gaa Ding, Ka Ting, Šanchajus, Šangaj, Şangay, Sanghaj.

Current Time in Shanghai, China