Current time in Shanghai city, China

The current time now in Shanghai is 05:19, Friday, 20 March 2026, week 12

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Shanghai time

Now China Standard Time (CST), offset UTC Asia/Shanghai +08:00,
China Standard Time (CST) standard time zone
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The sun comes up

Sunrise and sunset Shanghai, 20 March 2026

Sunrise time: 05:59

Sunset time: 18:04

Moonrise time: 07:23

Moonset time: 20:31

Daylight hours: 12 hours 5 minutes 11 seconds

The moon is currently 0.9 days old, сit is on a прибывающай луне.
This distance is 373047.33 км from the center of the Earth.
The next new moon will take place at 11:54:18, 17 April 2026.

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When the clock is changed in 2026 in Shanghai, China

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Daylight saving time does not apply

Time zone used — UTC+08:00

Information about the city Shanghai, China

City Shanghai, the capital of country China

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Shanghai is one of the city in China. Shanghai is located on the continent of Asia.

Time zone in Shanghai, China define as UTC+08:00, with daylight saving time UTC so at the moment the current time in Shanghai is Standard time takes place after 90 days.

Continent	Asia
Country	China
Capital	Beijing
Latitude	31.22
Longitude	121.46
Population	22,315,474
Curency	CNY
Domain	.cn

The population of Shanghai is 22 315 474 people, which is ~ 1.68% of the total population of China.

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