China · Asia/Shanghai
Current Time in Shanghai
Live local time, UTC offset and daylight-saving status.
Local time上午 11:38:252026年8月27日 星期四
Time difference and converter
Shanghai is currently UTC+08:00, a difference of 8.00 hours from UTC. Compare it with any city using date-specific IANA rules.
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About local time
Shanghai uses Shanghai Time. Its current offset is UTC+08:00.
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Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Shanghai in?
Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+08:00.
Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?
Daylight saving time is not active at this moment. Rules can change, so calculations use the IANA database.