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Current time in Shanghai

Shanghai, China · China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8 now

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · CST (UTC+8)

Shanghai time zone

Shanghai is on China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Shanghai.

Shanghai stays on CST (UTC+8) all year. See China Standard Time for every city on the same time.

Time in Shanghai compared with other cities

CityTime thereCompared with ShanghaiPlan a meeting
London3:34 AM BST7 hours behindShanghai to London
New York10:34 PM EDT · Sat, Oct 1712 hours behindShanghai to New York
Tokyo11:34 AM JST1 hour aheadShanghai to Tokyo
Singapore10:34 AM SGTSame timeShanghai to Singapore
Los Angeles7:34 PM PDT · Sat, Oct 1715 hours behindShanghai to Los Angeles
San Francisco7:34 PM PDT · Sat, Oct 1715 hours behindShanghai to San Francisco
Bangalore8:04 AM IST2 hours 30 minutes behindShanghai to Bangalore
Hong Kong10:34 AM HKTSame timeShanghai to Hong Kong
Sydney1:34 PM AEDT3 hours aheadShanghai to Sydney
Berlin4:34 AM CEST6 hours behindShanghai to Berlin
Dubai6:34 AM GST4 hours behindShanghai to Dubai
Toronto10:34 PM EDT · Sat, Oct 1712 hours behindShanghai to Toronto

Frequently asked questions about time in Shanghai

What time zone is Shanghai in?
Shanghai is on China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Shanghai.
Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?
No. Shanghai stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and London?
London is 7 hours behind Shanghai right now.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and New York?
New York is 12 hours behind Shanghai right now.

Plan a meeting with Shanghai

More places? The meeting planner takes up to 10, and the world clock keeps them side by side.