Current Time in Shanghai
What time is it in Shanghai right now? Below is the live current local time in Shanghai, China.
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Time zone information for Shanghai
- Time zone name
- Asia/Shanghai
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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China Standard Time (UTC+8) — no daylight saving.
Compare Shanghai with other cities
Open world clockWorking with Shanghai
What you need to know before scheduling something with Shanghai — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. The offset from UTC stays the same all year, so the gap between you and Shanghai changes whenever your clocks move, not theirs.
The working week
China follows the common Monday-to-Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in Shanghai’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Shanghai time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -12 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| London | -7 h | 16:00–17:00 |
| Singapore | same time | 09:00–17:00 |
| Sydney | +2 h | 09:00–15:00 |
Upcoming public holidays in China
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- National Day
- National Day
- National Day
- New Year's Day
- Spring Festival
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.