Current Time in Shanghai, China
Live local time in Shanghai with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Shanghai Asia/Shanghai
About time in Shanghai
Shanghai uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year. Shanghai does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
All of China uses one official time, often called Beijing Time, even though the country spans several geographic time zones. China has no daylight saving time.
Time difference between Shanghai and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Shanghai |
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Working hours in Shanghai converted to UTC
| Local time in Shanghai | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 01:00 |
| 12:00 | 04:00 |
| 17:00 | 09:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Shanghai
What time zone is Shanghai in?
Shanghai is in the China Standard Time zone (Asia/Shanghai). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+8.
Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?
No. Shanghai stays on UTC+8 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Shanghai look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Shanghai is 01:00–09:00 UTC in standard time.