Time in Shanghai, China
Time in Shanghai
11:20:16 PM
Sunday, 26 April 2026 (UTC+8 CST)
+15 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
+15 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 | -15 | |
| New York City | -12 | |
| London | -7 | |
| Paris | -6 | |
| Istanbul | -5 | |
| Moscow | -5 | |
| Dubai | -4 | |
| Beijing | 0 | |
| Singapore | 0 | |
| Tokyo | +1 |
Sun
Sunrise
5:14:25 AM
Sunset
6:29:38 PM
Day length: 13 hours, 15 minutes +1 m 41 sec
Solar Noon: 11:52:01 AM
The current local time in Shanghai is 7 m 59 sec behind of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 1:45 AM | Moon Phase Waxing gibbous | |
Moonrise 12:58 PM | Ilumination 72% |