Current time in Shanghai Municipality, China

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Sun today ↑ 06:01 ↓ 17:18 (11 hours 16 minutes)CSTUTC+8No daylight saving time

Time zone
CST
UTC now
UTC+8
Next change
None
Calling code
+86
Cities listed
35

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Shanghai Municipality is 8 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Shanghai Municipality time now

Time zone of Shanghai Municipality

Shanghai Municipality (China) is on China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Shanghai

Major cities in Shanghai Municipality

The 8 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Shanghai24,874,500
Baoshan2,265,900
Songjiang1,973,500
Jiading1,886,100
Qingpu1,271,424
Fengxiang1,140,872
Jinshan822,776
Chengqiao113,442

Time difference with world cities · Shanghai Municipality

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−15h
Mexico City CST
−14h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−12h
London ☀BST
−7h
Abuja WAT
−7h
Dublin ☀IST
−7h
Berlin ☀CEST
−6h
Madrid ☀CEST
−6h
Rome ☀CEST
−6h
Paris ☀CEST
−6h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−5h
Riyadh AST
−5h
Ankara TRT
−5h
Dubai GST
−4h
New Delhi IST
−2h30m
Hanoi ICT
−1h
Bangkok ICT
−1h
Manila PHT
same time
Beijing CST
same time
Tokyo JST
+1h
Seoul KST
+1h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+3h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+3h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+5h

Quick time conversionShanghai Municipality ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Shanghai Municipality (CST)CST-CHINA to UTCUTC+0CST-CHINA to ESTUTC-5CST-CHINA to ISTUTC+5:30CST-CHINA to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM16:004:00 PM-1day11:0011:00 AM-1day21:309:30 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM17:005:00 PM-1day12:0012:00 PM-1day22:3010:30 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM18:006:00 PM-1day13:001:00 PM-1day23:3011:30 PM-1day19:007:00 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day14:002:00 PM-1day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day15:003:00 PM-1day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1day
05:005:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
06:006:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
07:007:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
08:008:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
09:009:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
Shanghai Municipality (CST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
13:001:00 PM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
14:002:00 PM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
15:003:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
16:004:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
17:005:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
18:006:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
19:007:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
20:008:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
21:009:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Shanghai Municipality at a glance

Country
China
Largest city
Shanghai
Time zones
CST
Cities listed
35
Population
59,874,060(sum of listed cities)

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Shanghai Municipality in?

Shanghai Municipality is on China Standard Time (CST), currently UTC+8.

Does Shanghai Municipality observe daylight saving time?

No. Shanghai Municipality does not change its clocks; it stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.

What is the largest city in Shanghai Municipality?

Shanghai is the largest city in Shanghai Municipality, with a population of 24,874,500.

What is the time difference between Shanghai Municipality and Beijing?

Shanghai Municipality has the same time as Beijing.