What time is it in Shanghai right now?
The time in Shanghai, China is 14:32 (2:32 pm) on Saturday, 31 October 2026. Shanghai runs on UTC+8 (CST). The sun rose at 06:09 and sets at 17:08 local time, giving 10 hours 58 minutes of daylight.
Right now around the world
| London | 06:32 — 8 hours behind |
|---|---|
| New York | 02:32 — 12 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 23:32 — 15 hours behind |
| Dubai | 10:32 — 4 hours behind |
| Delhi | 12:02 — 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Tokyo | 15:32 — 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney | 17:32 — 3 hours ahead |
| Sao Paulo | 03:32 — 11 hours behind |
| Local time | 14:32:24 (2:32 pm) |
|---|---|
| Local date | Saturday, 31 October 2026 |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 |
| Time zone | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | not in effect now |
| Sunrise today | 06:09 |
| Solar noon | 11:38 |
| Sunset today | 17:08 |
| Daylight today | 10h 58m |
| Next midnight there | 9h 27m from now |
| Moon tonight | Last quarter · 67% lit · 20.6 days old |
| Coordinates | 31.23, 121.47 |
| Daylight vs yesterday | 1m 41s shorter |
| Next clock change | none in the next 400 days |
This page reads the current rules for Asia/Shanghai every time it loads, so daylight saving changes are already applied. Sunrise, sunset and the length of the day are calculated astronomically for Shanghai's own latitude and longitude rather than copied from a table.