Current time in Shanghai
Shanghai is a major city in China, in China in the East Asia region. The city runs on Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00, GMT+8). With a population of around 24.2M, it is a significant economic and cultural hub, and its local time is frequently needed for scheduling calls, coordinating shipments, and planning travel across Asia.
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Shanghai, China
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset
UTC+08:00
Standard
CST
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Shanghai for calls, travel, and planning
Shanghai is a major city in China, in China in the East Asia region. The city runs on Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00, GMT+8). With a population of around 24.2M, it is a significant economic and cultural hub, and its local time is frequently needed for scheduling calls, coordinating shipments, and planning travel across Asia.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Shanghai for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 7 hours behind Shanghai. New York is currently 12 hours behind Shanghai.
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Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
UTC Offset
UTC+08:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+8
DST
Not active
Region
East Asia
Country
China
State / Area
Shanghai
Calling Code
+86
City profile
Useful local details for Shanghai
Shanghai is located in China, China, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is Chinese. The city has a population of approximately 24.2M, ranking it #1 in China by size. For timezone purposes, Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+08:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Shanghai does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Shanghai
For work calls, the standard business window in Shanghai is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+8. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Shanghai local time before inviting people across East Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Shanghai uses CNY and the calling code for China is +86. Languages spoken here include Chinese. The city has a population of around 24.2M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in East Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+08:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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Cities Sharing Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and others share the Asia/Shanghai timezone with Shanghai. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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