Current Time China Shanghai, China

Current time, date, time zones, time difference

Current time in Shanghai

  • 16:07:05
Dienstag
08.09.2026

Time zones in Shanghai

Standard time
China Standard Time CST
Universal Time Code
UTC+08:00
Time zone in PHP (IANA time zone identifier / TZ ID)
Asia/Shanghai

Time difference between Shanghai and Germany

+6 Stunden

The current time difference between Shanghai and Germany is +6 Stunden.

Time difference between Shanghai and other places worldwide:

Daylight Saving Time in Shanghai

In Shanghai, there is no daylight saving time during the summer months—the clocks are not changed. The China Standard Time CST (UTC+08:00) applies year-round..

Data sheet for Shanghai

  • Country: ChinaChina
  • Population: 24.870.895 (2020)
  • Area: 6.341 km²
  • Population desity: 3922,5 per km²
  • Latitude: 31.224361
  • Longitude: 121.469170
  • Elevation: 4 m
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Path of the sun in Shanghai

Today (08.09.2026)

  • Dawn: 05:09 Uhr
  • Sunrise: 05:32 Uhr
  • Highest point of the sun: 11:51 Uhr
  • Sunset: 18:10 Uhr
  • Twilight: 18:34 Uhr

Tomorrow (09.09.2026)

  • Dawn: 05:10 Uhr
  • Sunrise: 05:33 Uhr
  • Highest point of the sun: 11:51 Uhr
  • Sunset: 18:09 Uhr
  • Twilight: 18:32 Uhr

Cities and places near Shanghai

Airports near Shanghai

Time difference between Shanghai and other cities wordwide

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