The current local time in Shanghai, China is displayed in the live clock above. Shanghai is in the GMT+8 timezone (GMT+8). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
Shanghai uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone. The abbreviation is GMT+8, with a UTC offset of GMT+8. This timezone does not observe daylight saving time.
No, Shanghai does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The timezone stays at GMT+8 (GMT+8) all year.
Compared to Shanghai: New York is 12 hours behind. London is 7 hours behind. Tokyo is 1 hour ahead. Sydney is 2 hours ahead. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call Shanghai is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+8. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add Shanghai to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in Shanghai, sunrise is at 5:25 AM and sunset is at 6:24 PM (local time). The total day length is 12h 59m. Solar noon occurs at 11:54 AM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and Shanghai's latitude.