Current time
Time in Shanghai
It is 12:05 AM in Shanghai, China on Sunday, 20 September 2026. The city is currently on UTC+8. Live counter below ticks every second.
Common questions
What time is it in Shanghai right now?
12:05 AM in Shanghai, China on Sunday, 20 September 2026. The city is on UTC+8. The clock above updates every second in your browser using your device's IANA timezone database, so any daylight-saving shift is already applied.
Which timezone does Shanghai use?
Shanghai, China uses the Asia/Shanghai IANA timezone identifier. That's the identifier every server and browser trusts for computing local time in this city.
Does Shanghai observe daylight saving?
Whether Shanghai shifts twice a year depends on China's current DST rules, which change occasionally. The counter here always reflects the correct current offset because it queries your browser's live IANA database.