Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai — UTC+08:00 (CST) in standard time. It is located in Shanghai, China. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Shanghai's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Shanghai uses UTC+08:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+08:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Shanghai is Asia/Shanghai. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Chongqing, Chengdu, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen
Currency: Renminbi (CNY). Calling code: +86. Languages: Mandarin Chinese.
Shanghai is a provincial-level direct-administered municipality in China. It has a population of 30,050,000 in the urban area as of 2026, thus making it China's most populous city and the fifth-largest city in the world by population. The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River bisecting the city.
Shanghai is a global centre for finance, business, research, science and technology, manufacturing, transportation, tourism, and culture. The Port of Shanghai is the world's busiest container port. As of 2022, the Greater Shanghai metropolitan area was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (nominal) of nearly 13 trillion RMB ($1.9 trillion).
Originally a fishing village and market town, Shanghai grew to global prominence in the 19th century due to domestic and foreign trade and its favorable port location. The city was one of five treaty ports forced to open to trade with the Europeans after the First Opium War, with the Shanghai International Settlement and French Concession subsequently established.
The city became a primary commercial and financial hub of Asia in the 1930s. During the Second World War, it was the site of the Battle...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Shanghai. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
24,874,500 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Shanghai, China.
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00 (CST).
No daylight saving time.
Renminbi (CNY) · +86.
Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) about 12.1 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 21.8°C and lows 14.0°C. Warmest month: August (average high 35.5°C); coolest month: January (average low 0.5°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The city is a global centre for finance and innovation, and a national centre for commerce, trade, and transportation, with the world's busiest container port—the Port of Shanghai. As of 2022, the Greater Shanghai metropolitan area, which includes Suzhou, Wuxi, Nantong, Ningbo, Jiaxing, Zhoushan, and Huzhou, was estimated to produce a gross metropolitan product (nominal) of nearly 13 trillion RMB ($1.9 trillion). Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Shanghai · IANA zone: Asia/Shanghai · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Shanghai. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Shanghai and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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