Shanghai
China
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Time zone
- Asia/ShanghaiCST
- Sunrise
- 9:18 pm
- Sunset
- 10:39 am
- Daylight
- 13 hours 21 minutes96 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Shanghai
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Shanghai has stayed on CST (UTC+8) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Shanghai doing anything.
Shanghai time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 4pm and 17:00 in Shanghai — 9am to 9am at the other end.
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Time difference between Shanghai and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:22 pm Wed | 16:22 | 15 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:22 pm Wed | 17:22 | 14 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:22 pm Wed | 18:22 | 13 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 7:22 pm Wed | 19:22 | 12 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 7:22 pm Wed | 19:22 | 12 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:22 pm Wed | 20:22 | 11 hours behind |
| London BST | 12:22 am | 00:22 | 7 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 1:22 am | 01:22 | 6 hours behind |
| Berlin CEST | 1:22 am | 01:22 | 6 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:22 am | 01:22 | 6 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 2:22 am | 02:22 | 5 hours behind |
| Cairo EEST | 2:22 am | 02:22 | 5 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:22 am | 03:22 | 4 hours behind |
| Delhi IST | 4:52 am | 04:52 | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Tokyo JST | 8:22 am | 08:22 | 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:22 am | 09:22 | 2 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:22 am | 11:22 | 4 hours ahead |
About Shanghai
- Population
- 24874500
- Coordinates
- 31.222, 121.458
- Region
- China
- IANA zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Solar noon
- 3:59 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Shanghai right now?
It is 7:22 am (07:22 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Shanghai. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Shanghai in?
Shanghai uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone, currently CST (UTC+8). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like CST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Shanghai on daylight saving time right now?
No — and it never is. Shanghai stays on CST (UTC+8) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shanghai today?
The sun rises at 5:18 am and sets at 6:39 pm today, giving 13 hours 21 minutes of daylight. That is 96 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Los Angeles?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 7:22 am in Shanghai, it is 4:22 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Shanghai?
Shanghai is in China, at 31.22° N, 121.46° E, with a population of about 24,874,500. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.