Current Time in Shanghai, China
12:05:12 AM
00:05:12
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Clock format
Time zone details
Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Shanghai
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- District
- Shanghai Municipality
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Country languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 24,874,500
- Elevation
- Approximately 12 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 31° 13' N / 121° 27' E
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Clock changes in Shanghai
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 21 min1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
First QuarterMoon illumination45%
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Sunday, October 18, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 21 min1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (49.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (45% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Monday, October 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 21 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 19 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 17 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 15 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 12 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 10 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Shanghai
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Plan around Shanghai
Upcoming national public holidays in China
- New Year's Day
- Spring Festival
- Spring Festival
Nearby scheduled airports for Shanghai, China
Shanghai Hongqiao International AirportSHALarge airport · Serves Shanghai (Minhang)12.1 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SHA / ZSSS
About 12.1 km (7.5 mi) west-southwest of Shanghai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Shanghai Pudong International AirportPVGLarge airport · Serves Shanghai (Pudong)34.1 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PVG / ZSPD
About 34.1 km (21.2 mi) east-southeast of Shanghai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Jiaxing Nanhu AirportJNHMedium airport · Serves Xiuzhou, Hangzhou95.6 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · JNH / ZSJX
About 95.6 km (59.4 mi) southwest of Shanghai
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Shanghai in?
- Shanghai uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Shanghai?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Shanghai in the next 12 months
- Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?
- No. Shanghai uses CST (UTC+8) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Shanghai?
- Shanghai is UTC+8 all year