What Time Is It In Shanghai?
Current local time in Shanghai China
October 20, 2026 ,Tuesday
05:43:37
Standard TimeCST |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time— |
None |
IANA Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
vs. your current location |
12 h ahead |
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Latest Weather : Shanghai
Day after · Tue Oct 20
Drizzle
28°
Low 22°
Tomorrow · Wed Oct 21
Rain showers
22°
Low 16°
Day after · Thu Oct 22
Overcast
20°
Low 15°
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Sun in Shanghai : Today, Oct 20, 2026
Sunrise05:58Local time
Sunset17:19Local timeAbout Shanghai Local Time
Time ZoneAsia/Shanghai
Standard TimeCST UTC+8
DST StatusNo DST
Time Difference12 h ahead of Washington D.C.
Shanghai is a city in China, located at 31.2304°N, 121.4737°E.
The local time in Shanghai follows the IANA time zone "Asia/Shanghai" (CST, UTC+8). Right now the city is on standard time, and its time difference is 12 h ahead of washington d.c..
All times on this page are calculated live from the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving changes are applied automatically and remain accurate all year round.