Shanghai, China
CST
UTC+8
9:38:26
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Friday, August 21, 2026
UTC Offset
UTC+8
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Abbreviation
CST
DST
No
Country
China
Time Difference
About Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Region
- Asia
- Coordinates
- 31.2304° N, 121.4737° E
- Timezone ID
- Asia/Shanghai
World Time Converter
Sun & Moon
Sunrise
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Sunset
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Day length
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Moon phase
First Quarter
Timezone Information
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Abbreviation
- CST
- UTC Offset
- UTC+8
- DST
- No
FAQs
The current local time in Shanghai, China is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. Shanghai operates on the Asia/Shanghai timezone (CST), which is UTC+8 from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
Shanghai uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone, commonly abbreviated as CST. The current UTC offset is UTC+8.
No, Shanghai does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The UTC offset stays at UTC+8 throughout the year.
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