Current Time in Shanghai, China

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

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Asia/Shanghai

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Sunrise and sunset in Shanghai

Sunrise / Sunset

Day length: 14 h 10 m 30 s

Sunrise
Sunset
Solar noon
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Day length change
−8 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
↑ 62° ENE ↓ 298° WNW
Golden hour
04:51 AM–05:27 AM / 06:26 PM–07:02 PM
Blue hour
04:23 AM–04:34 AM / 07:18 PM–07:29 PM
Zodiac sign
Cancer

Moon

Phase: Waxing gibbous

Moonrise
Moonset
Moon azimuth
↑ 108° ESE ↓ 244° WSW
Illumination
80%
Constellation
Scorpio
Age
10.4 d
Distance
402,184 km
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Daylight Saving Time in Shanghai

Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time in Shanghai

Not applied

UTC offset

UTC offset throughout the year

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

Daylight Saving Time
Not applied
Clock change
Clocks stay unchanged
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, which is approximately ~1.8% of the total population of China.

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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City Time
Beijing Asia/Shanghai (—)
Chengdu Asia/Shanghai (—)
Chongqing Asia/Shanghai (—)
Dongguan Asia/Shanghai (—)
Foshan Asia/Shanghai (—)
Guangzhou Asia/Shanghai (—)
Hangzhou Asia/Shanghai (—)
Harbin Asia/Shanghai (—)
Hefei Asia/Shanghai (—)
Nanjing Asia/Shanghai (—)
Pudong Asia/Shanghai (—)
Qingdao Asia/Shanghai (—)
Shanghai Asia/Shanghai (—)
Shenyang Asia/Shanghai (—)
Shenzhen Asia/Shanghai (—)
Suzhou Asia/Shanghai (—)
Tianjin Asia/Shanghai (—)
Wuhan Asia/Shanghai (—)
Wuzhong Asia/Shanghai (—)
Xi'an Asia/Shanghai (—)

Current time in other cities of China

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Caohe Asia/Shanghai (—)
Chongqing Asia/Shanghai (—)
Daxing’anling Asia/Shanghai (—)
Fangshan Asia/Shanghai (—)
Fuzhou Asia/Shanghai (—)
Genhe Asia/Shanghai (—)
Hengshan Asia/Shanghai (—)
Huankou Asia/Shanghai (—)
Jilin Asia/Shanghai (—)
Lanzhou Asia/Shanghai (—)
Lianghu Asia/Shanghai (—)
Longyan Asia/Shanghai (—)
Nanpiao Asia/Shanghai (—)
Ningyang Asia/Shanghai (—)
Pulandian Asia/Shanghai (—)
Taishing Asia/Shanghai (—)
Xinzhou Asia/Shanghai (—)
Yingshang Chengguanzhen Asia/Shanghai (—)
Zhangzhai Asia/Shanghai (—)
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FAQ

What time is it in Shanghai now?

The current local time in Shanghai is shown on the clock above.

What timezone is Shanghai in?

Shanghai uses the timezone Asia/Shanghai.

When does DST start in Shanghai?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

When does DST end in Shanghai?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

What are the alternative names for Shanghai?

Shanghai is also known as: 상하이, Shanghai, 上海, 상해, CNSGH, Gaa Ding, Ka Ting, Šanchajus, Šangaj, Şangay, Sanghaj, Šanghaj, Şanghay, Šanhaja, Ŝanhajo, Şanxay, Schanghai, Seung hoi, SHA, Shangai, Shang-hai, Shànghǎi, Shanghai City, Shang-hai-shih, Shanxay, Sheung Hoi, Sjanghæ, Sjanghai, Szanghaj, Thượng Hải, Xangai, Σανγκάη, Шангај, Шанхай, შანჰაი, שאנגחאי, شاڭخەي, شاڭخەي شەھىرى, شانغهاي, شانگهای, شنگهای, شنگھائی, ሻንግሃይ, शंघाई, সাংঘাই, ਸ਼ੰਘਾਈ, சாங்காய், เซี่ยงไฮ้, ཧྲང་ཧའེ་གྲོང་ཁྱེར།, 上海市, 中国上海, 沪.