Time in Shanghai, China
Time in Shanghai
4:02:13 PM
Sunday, 11 January 2026 (UTC+8 CST)
+16 hour(s) from South El Monte
Time zone
CST (China Standard Time)
UTC/GMT +8 hours
No DST
No Daylight Saving Time
in 2026
Difference
+16 hour(s)
from South El Monte
| City | Shanghai |
| Country | China |
| Latitude | 31.2222 |
| Longitude | 121.458 |
| Population | 22,315,474 (2017) |
| Language | Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang |
| Currency | CNY (Yuan Renminbi) |
DST changes 2026
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2026
Clocks do not change in Shanghai, China.
Time zone
Current time zone: CST (China Standard Time), UTC+8
The IANA (2025.2) time zone identifier: Asia/Shanghai
2026 Time Zones - Shanghai
CST UTC+8 |
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Time difference between Shanghai and other locations
| Los Angeles | -16 | |
| New York City | -13 | |
| London | -8 | |
| Paris | -7 | |
| Istanbul | -5 | |
| Moscow | -5 | |
| Dubai | -4 | |
| Beijing | 0 | |
| Singapore | 0 | |
| Tokyo | +1 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:53:40 AM
Sunset
5:10:14 PM
Day length: 10 hours, 16 minutes +52 sec
Solar Noon: 12:01:57 PM
The current local time in Shanghai is 1 m 57 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 11:31 AM | Moon Phase Waning crescent | |
| — | Ilumination 45% |