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Current Time in Shanghai

The live local time in Shanghai, China — computed in your browser from the IANA time zone Asia/Shanghai, so daylight saving is always applied correctly for today.

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Time zone facts for Shanghai

  • IANA time zone: Asia/Shanghai
  • Standard offset: UTC+8
  • Daylight saving: not observed — Shanghai keeps UTC+8 all year.
  • January / July offset: UTC+8 / UTC+8
  • Offset as of August 2026: UTC+8 — daylight saving not in effect
  • Next clock change: none scheduled within the next 15 months (as of August 2026)

Shanghai time — frequently asked questions

What time zone is Shanghai in?

Shanghai uses the IANA time zone Asia/Shanghai. Its standard offset is UTC+8, all year round.

Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?

No. Shanghai keeps UTC+8 throughout the year, so its clocks never shift for daylight saving.

When do the clocks next change in Shanghai?

As of August 2026, no clock change is scheduled for Shanghai within the next 15 months — the offset stays UTC+8.

How does Shanghai time compare with UTC, London, and New York?

As of August 2026, Shanghai is on UTC+8 and 7 hours ahead of London and 12 hours ahead of New York. These differences shift whenever either side changes its clocks for daylight saving.

Business-hours overlap

When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai (as of August 2026), it is 2:00 AM in London, 9:00 PM the previous day in New York, and 10:00 AM in Tokyo. These readings shift when any of the cities changes its clocks — the Meeting Planner computes the overlap for your exact date.

Convert a time for Shanghai

Planning a call or a deadline? Use the Time Zone Converter to translate any date and time to or from Shanghai — DST-correct for that exact date — or line up working hours side by side in the Meeting Planner.

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Every city links to its own page like this one. For a dedicated full-page world clock, visit our sibling site, wrldclock.com.

All times are computed locally in your browser from its IANA time zone data and your device's clock — checked against our own server with an anonymous timestamp request where possible. Nothing you enter is transmitted. See the methodology page.