Time in Shanghai, China
9:12 am
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Daylight in Shanghai. Sunset at 5:17 pm.
Sunrise and sunset
Sunrise 6 am, sunset 5:18 pm: 11 h 18 min of daylight.
Time zone
China Standard Time, UTC+8. Asia/Shanghai
Next clock change
Shanghai doesn’t change its clocks. It keeps UTC+8 all year.
Same clock
Beijing keeps the same clock as Shanghai, all year.
Best time to meet from Shanghai
- Shanghai & New YorkNo overlap
- Shanghai & London2 h overlap
- Shanghai & India6½ h overlap
- Shanghai & Singapore9 h overlap
Time in other cities
- New York9:12 pm · night
- London2:12 am · night
- Tokyo10:12 am · daylight
- Los Angeles6:12 pm · twilight
- Paris3:12 am · night
- Dubai5:12 am · night
- Singapore9:12 am · daylight
- Sydney12:12 pm · daylight
Questions
What time zone is Shanghai in?
Shanghai is on China Standard Time, UTC+8 today. Its zone in the time zone database is Asia/Shanghai.
Does Shanghai use daylight saving time?
No. Shanghai keeps UTC+8 all year.
When are sunrise and sunset in Shanghai today?
Sunrise 6 am, sunset 5:18 pm: 11 h 18 min of daylight.