Local Time in Shanghai, China - What time is it in Shanghai right now? (2024)

Local Time in Shanghai, China 🇨🇳 Thursday, 18 April 2024 ♥ GET WIDGET

Country	China 🇨🇳
City	Shanghai
Time Zone	Asia/Shanghai
Time Zone Name	China Standard Time
Abbreviation	CST
GMT	UTC+08:00
GMT Offset	28800

What time is it in Shanghai, China?
Sunrise, sunset times for Shanghai
Shanghai Daylight Saving Time
Time Difference Shanghai to Major World Cities
Shanghai Geolocation Data
Current Local Time in Locations in Shanghai

What time is it in Shanghai, China right now?

Stay updated with the current local time in Shanghai, which includes the day of the week and date. Shanghai, China, is situated in the UTC+08:00 (Asia/Shanghai) time zone, making it 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The difference from Greenwich Mean Time is: GMT+08. The current local time in Shanghai is 05:05, Thursday, 18 April, 2024.

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Sunrise, sunset times for Shanghai

Sunrise 05:21

Sunset 18:25

Day Lenght 13:04

Knowing when the sun is going to rise and set in Shanghai is important. We will help you find out when these events occur so you can plan your day accordingly. The calculation of sunset and sunrise times in Shanghai, China, for Thursday, 18 April, 2024 includes the length of the day. Today's sunrise and sunset times are Sunrise at 05:21, Sunset at 18:25, and the Day length is 13 hours and 04 minutes.

Shanghai, China Daylight Saving Time

When does the time change Shanghai in 2024 and 2025?

This location (Shanghai - China) does not observe daylight saving time.

Time Difference Shanghai to Major World Cities

Los Angeles US14:05 (-15h)
New York US17:05 (-12h)
London GB22:05 (-7h)
Paris FR23:05 (-6h)
Istanbul TR00:05 (-5h)

New Delhi IN02:35 (-2.5h)
Shanghai CN05:05 (Same)
Moscow RU00:05 (-5h)
Tokyo JP06:05 (+1h)
Sydney AU07:05 (+2h)

Following table displays the time difference between Shanghai, China and other major cities, timezones and other locations of the world.

China, Shanghai Geolocation Data

Region	Asia
Subregion	Eastern Asia
Country	China 🇨🇳
Capital City	Beijing
Latitude	31.23041600
Longitude	121.47370100
UTM Coordinate X	354633.76874431
UTM Coordinate Y	3456142.3016547
Coordinates North	31° 13' 49.498" N
Coordinates East	121° 28' 25.324" E

Local Time in Shanghai, China - What time is it in Shanghai right now? (3)

GPS coordinate of Shanghai, China ^CN

Find out more information about Shanghai such as population, time zone, population, currency and dialing code for China. Shanghai city is situated in country China. Shanghai is located on the continent of Asia. The latitude of Shanghai, China is 31.2304, and the longitude is 121.4737. Shanghai, China is located at China country in the cities place category with the gps coordinates of 31° 13' 49.498" N 121° 28' 25.324" E. You can see map of Shanghai above.

Current Local Time in Locations in Shanghai

District	Time
Local time in Songjiang	Thursday 05:05
Local time in Zhabei	Thursday 05:05
Local time in Zhujiajiao	Thursday 05:05

Shanghai has 4 district. What is the local time now in Shanghai and get the time difference between Shanghai and another location. Does Shanghai have the Daylight Saving Time now? What is the time zone offset of Shanghai to UTC?

Other Cities in China 🇨🇳

№	City	Type	Time
GD	Local time in Guangdong	Province	Thu 05:05
JS	Local time in Jiangsu	Province	Thu 05:05
SX	Local time in Shanxi	Province	Thu 05:05
FJ	Local time in Fujian	Province	Thu 05:05
TJ	Local time in Tianjin	Municipality	Thu 06:05
GS	Local time in Gansu	Province	Thu 05:05
JL	Local time in Jilin	Province	Thu 07:05
HB	Local time in Hubei	Province	Thu 05:05
LN	Local time in Liaoning	Province	Thu 06:05
JX	Local time in Jiangxi	Province	Thu 05:05

Facts about Shanghai (China)

Currency in use in Shanghai is Chinese Yuan (CNY) and to make a call to this district you must first enter +86.

Shanghai to Other Countries

Country	Timezone	Time
Local time in South Sudan	Africa/Juba	Wed 23:05
Local time in Slovenia	Europe/Ljubljana	Wed 23:05
Local time in Martinique	America/Martinique	Wed 17:05
Local time in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	America/St_Vincent	Wed 17:05
Local time in Venezuela	America/Caracas	Wed 17:05
Local time in Guadeloupe	America/Guadeloupe	Wed 17:05
Local time in Canada	America/St_Johns	Wed 18:35
Local time in Brunei	Asia/Brunei	Thu 05:05
Local time in Greenland	America/Godthab	Wed 20:05
Local time in Moldova	Europe/Chisinau	Thu 00:05

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Local Time in Shanghai, China - What time is it in Shanghai right now? (2024)

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How far ahead is Shanghai time? ›

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Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Shanghai, China ( in Shanghai)
12 am EST	is	12 pm in Shanghai
1 am EST	is	1 pm in Shanghai
2 am EST	is	2 pm in Shanghai
3 am EST	is	3 pm in Shanghai

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Current Local Time in Locations in China with Links for More Information (99 Locations)
Beijing	Fri 6:32 am
Benxi	Fri 6:32 am
Chamdo	Fri 6:32 am
Changchun	Fri 6:32 am

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What time is it in Beijing Shanghai right now? ›

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Location	Local Time	UTC Offset
Beijing (China – Beijing Municipality)	Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 5:31:06 pm	UTC+8 hours
Shanghai (China – Shanghai Municipality)	Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 5:31:06 pm	UTC+8 hours
Corresponding UTC (GMT)	Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 09:31:06

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What is the time zone in Shanghai called? ›

Time Zone Currently Being Used in Shanghai Municipality

Offset	Time Zone Abbreviation & Name
UTC +8	CST	China Standard Time

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Is China 12 hours ahead or 12 hours behind? ›

Time zone info for China

The time in China is 13 hours ahead of the time in New York when New York is on standard time, and 12 hours ahead of the time in New York when New York is on daylight saving time. China has not had daylight saving time since 1991.

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How many hours ahead is Shanghai than California? ›

California is 15 hours behind Shanghai.

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Is China 12 hours ahead of the US? ›

If you live in United States and you want to call a friend in China, you can try calling them between 5:00 PM and 9:00 AM your time. This will be between 7AM - 11PM their time, since China is 14 hours ahead of United States.

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Is China 8 hours ahead or behind? ›

Time Zones of China

China Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT + 8). China does not operate Daylight-saving Time.

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How many hours forward is China? ›

The time in China follows a single standard time offset of UTC+08:00 (eight hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time) based on the National Time Service Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences located in Mount Li, Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, even though the country spans almost five geographical time ...

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Is China 7 or 8 hours ahead? ›

Geographically, China covers five time zones (Zhongyuan, Longshu, Tibet, Kunlun and Changbai Time Zones). However, the standard times used in Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan Province are the same, for they are all in the same time zone (UTC+8), 8 hours ahead of the Universal Time Coordinated.

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Why is China 12 hours ahead? ›

China uses the China standard time, which is the local time of UTC+8 zone, which makes China at least 13 hours ahead of US time, or as much as 16 hours ahead of continental US, and 18 hours ahead of Hawaii. That means if you are in the US, China would be one calendar day ahead for more than half of the day.

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Is China time all the same? ›

However, the whole country observes the same local time. In theory, China could have five time zones, but the country has only one official time zone. In spite of being almost the same size as the continental USA, China has only one official time zone.

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Does WhatsApp work in China? ›

Unfortunately, you can't use WhatsApp in China, thanks to its government's obsession with censorship resulting in a ban in 2017. If you're a resident of China or are planning a visit to the country, you have to look for an alternative — or you can unblock it.

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How do I call Shanghai from the US? ›

Begin by dialing 011 - the U.S./Canada exit code. Next, dial 86 - the country code for China. Then, 21 - the Shanghai area code. And finally, the Shanghai phone number.

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How many hours ahead is China than California? ›

California is 15 hours behind China Standard Time. Press any time in the table below to open and share the event time page.

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Does China have 2 time zones? ›

China has one time zone. It is officially called China Standard Time (CST). It is 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+08:00). There is no daylight saving time.

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How many hours ahead is Shanghai than New York? ›

Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of New York.

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