Local Time in Shanghai, China
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- IANA Zone
- Asia/Shanghai
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- China
- Continent
- Asia
Latest news in Shanghai
- Russia, China leaders to meet at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summitAl Jazeera · 6d ago
- Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influenceAP News · 5d ago
- Is the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Performance Art or Meaningful Collaboration?Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 4d ago
- Rapid Bucharest, France impress as drama unfolds on Day 1 of FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Project Redwings Shanghai FinalFIBA · 4h ago
- China port congestion forces carrier schedule changes as vessel delays mountKuehne+Nagel · 1d ago
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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 more broadly 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Shanghai right now?
- The current time in Shanghai, China is 02:37:17 AM (GMT+8), which is UTC+8.
- What time zone is Shanghai in?
- Shanghai uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+8, UTC+8.
- Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?
- No. Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+8 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Shanghai?
- Shanghai is currently UTC+8 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).