Essential Information
- Time Zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- UTC Offset
- UTC+08:00China Standard Time
- Region
- Asia
- Country
- China 🇨🇳
- Coordinates
- 31.2304° N, 121.4737° E
- Currency
- CNY - Chinese Yuan
- Language
- Mandarin
- Population
- 24,870,895 (2024)
- Area
- 6,340.5 km²
- Calling Code
- +86 21
Current Time in Major Cities
Time Zone Details
- IANA Time Zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Abbreviation
- CST
- Standard Time
- CST (UTC+08:00)
- DST Start
- Not observed
- DST End
- Not observed
Today's Highlights
More- First Light
- 05:07 AM
- Solar Noon
- 11:52 AM
- Last Light
- 06:38 PM
- Day Length
- 12h 42m
City time guide
Current time in Shanghai, China
ClockHorizon shows the current local time in Shanghai, China, the active Asia/Shanghai time zone, the current UTC+08:00 offset, daylight status, sunrise and sunset estimates, and time differences with major cities.
FAQ
Shanghai time questions
What time is it in Shanghai right now?
The current time in Shanghai, China is 11:05:01 AM in the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
What timezone is Shanghai in?
Shanghai, China uses Asia/Shanghai. The current abbreviation is CST.
Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?
Shanghai, China does not currently have scheduled daylight saving time changes in ClockHorizon data.
What is the UTC offset for Shanghai?
The current UTC offset for Shanghai, China is UTC+08:00.
When are sunrise and sunset in Shanghai?
Sunrise is 05:31 AM and sunset is 06:13 PM for the selected local date.