Current local time
Time in Shanghai, China
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
It is currently 1:54:06 AM in Shanghai, China on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Shanghai is UTC+8 (GMT+8), and it does not change for daylight saving. This zone is also written as CST (China Standard Time).
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The Time in Shanghai, Explained
Here's the local time in Shanghai, plus the time-zone facts people ask about most.
Which time zone does Shanghai use?
Shanghai, China runs on UTC+8 — written as CST (China Standard Time). That offset is what the live clock at the top of this page uses, so the time you see always matches the real local clock in Shanghai.
Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?
No — Shanghai stays on the same offset all year with no daylight-saving changes, so the gap to other places only moves when the other side changes its clocks.
How do I work out Shanghai time from where I am?
The fastest way is a converter: pick your own zone and you’ll get the matching Shanghai time instantly, for any date. You can also open the full CST conversion list to compare Shanghai against every other zone.
What's the quickest way to keep an eye on Shanghai time?
The big clock at the top updates every second, so you can leave this page open and glance at it. Running an event or watching a launch from afar? Tap the fullscreen icon to throw the Shanghai clock onto a big screen.
Can I trust the time shown for Shanghai?
It’s calculated from the IANA time zone database — the same source your phone and computer rely on — not a fixed number that drifts when the rules change. So the Shanghai time here stays correct through daylight-saving switches and into the future.