Current Local time in Shanghai, China
Question: What time is it in Shanghai? Answer: Shanghai (Shanghai Shi) is located in "CST" time zone [*1] (GMT offset in hours: +8) and daylight saving time is NOT active ⇒ Current Local time is (in moment when this page is generated): Sunday, 07. December 2025, 23:39 Refresh page if necessary
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| Shanghai info: | |
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| Country: | China |
| Currency: | CNY, Yuan Renminbi |
| Continent: | Asia |
| Population: | ≈ 22 315 474  = 16.778‰ CHN Population |
| Elevation: | ≈ 12 m |
| GPS coordinates | 31° 13' 20" North, 121° 27' 29" East |
| Distance from * Equator: | 3471.6 km (2157.1 mi) |
| Distance from * North pole: | 6535.5 km (4061 mi) |
| Languages: [*2] | Chinese/China (+5) |
| AC power plug | 220 V • 50 Hz • A,C,I [*3] |
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Time of day in Shanghai now
 06:39 |
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 16:51 |
Time difference from Shanghai:
| Los Angeles | **************** | | | -16 |
| Mexico City | ************** | | | -14 |
| New York | ************* | | | -13 |
| Rio de Janeiro | *********** | | | -11 |
| London | ******** | | | -8 |
| Moscow | ***** | | | -5 |
| Dubai | **** | | | -4 |
| Mumbai | ** | | | -2.5 |
| Shanghai | | | 0 | |
| Tokyo | +1 | | | * |
| Sydney | +3 | | | *** |
