Current local time in Shanghai, China
Shanghai is on China Standard Time (UTC+8) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- China Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Shanghai
- UTC offset
- UTC+8same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- ChinaAsia
- Population
- 25 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +86currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
- Coordinates
- 31.22° N, 121.46° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Shanghai today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Shanghai
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Shanghai | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| US New York | --:-- | 12h behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 15h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 2h 30m behind | 6h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 11h behind | None |
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Best time to call Shanghai
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Shanghai
Shanghai does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+8 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Shanghai shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Shanghai
China is wide enough to use 2 different standard times, from UTC+6 to UTC+8; Shanghai uses UTC+8.
Other cities on the same clock (Asia/Shanghai): Beijing.
Sunrise and sunset in Shanghai, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:52 | 17:01 | 10h 09m |
| February | 06:46 | 17:28 | 10h 42m |
| March | 06:21 | 17:51 | 11h 30m |
| April | 05:43 | 18:12 | 12h 29m |
| May | 05:09 | 18:32 | 13h 23m |
| June | 04:51 | 18:53 | 14h 02m |
| July | 04:53 | 19:02 | 14h 09m |
| August | 05:10 | 18:50 | 13h 40m |
| September | 05:29 | 18:19 | 12h 49m |
| October | 05:47 | 17:40 | 11h 53m |
| November | 06:09 | 17:06 | 10h 57m |
| December | 06:34 | 16:51 | 10h 17m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 14h 11m of daylight (sunrise 04:50, sunset 19:01). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 07m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Shanghai
What time zone is Shanghai in?
Shanghai uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (China Standard Time), UTC+8.
Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?
No. Shanghai stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and New York?
Right now New York is 12h behind Shanghai. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Shanghai does not.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and London?
London is 7h behind Shanghai right now. Office hours overlap for about 2 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Shanghai?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:50 and sets about 19:01 (14h 11m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:48 and sets about 16:55 (10h 07m).
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