Current time in Shanghai, China

4:45:09 PM

Monday, October 26, 2026

Shanghai is on China Standard Time, UTC+8. It doesn't change its clocks: the time zone database has no changes scheduled for the next 12 months.

About 25 million people live in Shanghai, China. Scheduled flights use Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA, 12 km away) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG, 34 km away).

Time zone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset now: UTC+8
Daylight saving time: Not observed
Sunrise today: 6:04 AM
Sunset today: 5:12 PM
Daylight: 11 h 8 min
Population: 24,874,500
Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Dialing code: +86
Languages (country): Chinese, Cantonese
Airports: SHA 12 km · PVG 34 km

Shanghai · nominal UTC+8 band · night shaded

Shanghai compared with major cities

City	Time now	Difference	Converter
New York	4:45 AM	−12 h	Convert
Los Angeles	1:45 AM	−15 h	Convert
London	8:45 AM	−8 h	Convert
Paris	9:45 AM	−7 h	Convert
Dubai	12:45 PM	−4 h	Convert
Mumbai	2:15 PM	−2.5 h	Convert
Singapore	4:45 PM	±0 h
Tokyo	5:45 PM	+1 h	Convert
Sydney	7:45 PM	+3 h	Convert

Cities near Shanghai

Taipei4:45 PM · ±0 h686 km away
Seoul5:45 PM · +1 h868 km away
Beijing4:45 PM · ±0 h1,068 km away
Shenzhen4:45 PM · ±0 h1,211 km away
Hong Kong4:45 PM · ±0 h1,229 km away
Osaka5:45 PM · +1 h1,365 km away

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Sunrise and sunset are calculated for 31.22°, 121.46° using NOAA's solar equations, and may differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.