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Asia / Shanghai Current Time and Time Zone

The current local time in Shanghai is 05:05:14 PM on Saturday, April 26, 2025. This city is in the Asia / Shanghai time zone, which has a GMT offset of UTC +8 hours. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is currently No in this region. Below you will find additional key information and a map showing the location of Shanghai.

Current Local Time in Shanghai, Asia – Time Zone, UTC Offset & DST Details

Exact Time in Shanghai Time Zone:

Country Code: CN
Country Name: China
Time Zone Name: Asia/Shanghai
UTC Offset: UTC+08:00
Abbreviation: CST
Daylight Saving Time in effect: DST No

Current times in the capitals of Asia: Follow the link to see the exact time and time zones of the capitals in Asia.

Current Local Times and Time Zones for the Most Populous Places in China

Click on the name of the city to explore detailed information, including the exact time, astronomical data, time zone, weather conditions, and more for any places in China.

City NameProvince Time Zone Local Time
Guangzhou Guangdong Asia/Shanghai
Shanghai Shanghai Asia/Shanghai
Beijing Beijing Asia/Shanghai
Shenzhen Guangdong Asia/Hong_Kong
Chengdu Sichuan Asia/Shanghai
Xi’an Shaanxi Asia/Shanghai
Chongqing Chongqing Asia/Shanghai
Baoding Hebei Asia/Shanghai
Linyi Shandong Asia/Shanghai
Dongguan Guangdong Asia/Shanghai
Tianjin Tianjin Asia/Shanghai
Wuhan Hubei Asia/Shanghai
Nanyang Henan Asia/Shanghai
Hangzhou Zhejiang Asia/Shanghai
Foshan Guangdong Asia/Shanghai
Tongshan Jiangsu Asia/Shanghai
Zhoukou Henan Asia/Shanghai
Ganzhou Jiangxi Asia/Shanghai
Heze Shandong Asia/Shanghai
Quanzhou Fujian Asia/Shanghai
Nanjing Jiangsu Asia/Shanghai
Jining Shandong Asia/Shanghai
Fuyang Anhui Asia/Shanghai
Shenyang Liaoning Asia/Shanghai
Shangqiu Henan Asia/Shanghai
Cangzhou Hebei Asia/Shanghai
Xingtai Hebei Asia/Shanghai
Zhumadian Henan Asia/Shanghai
Zhanjiang Guangdong Asia/Shanghai
Bijie Guizhou Asia/Shanghai
Yancheng Jiangsu Asia/Shanghai
Hengyang Hunan Asia/Shanghai
Zunyi Guizhou Asia/Shanghai
Shaoyang Hunan Asia/Shanghai
Shangrao Jiangxi Asia/Shanghai
Xinyang Henan Asia/Shanghai
Maoming Guangdong Asia/Shanghai
Jieyang Guangdong Asia/Shanghai
Liaocheng Shandong Asia/Shanghai
Huanggang Hubei Asia/Shanghai
Dalian Liaoning Asia/Shanghai
Qingdao Shandong Asia/Shanghai
Yulin Guangxi Asia/Shanghai
Qujing Yunnan Asia/Shanghai
Nangandao Henan Asia/Shanghai
Pudong Shanghai Asia/Shanghai
Zhengzhou Henan Asia/Shanghai
Dezhou Shandong Asia/Shanghai
Nanchong Sichuan Asia/Shanghai
Jinan Shandong Asia/Shanghai
Tai’an Shandong Asia/Shanghai
Langfang Hebei Asia/Shanghai
Dazhou Sichuan Asia/Shanghai
Suzhou Anhui Asia/Shanghai
Yongzhou Hunan Asia/Shanghai
Changde Hunan Asia/Shanghai
Xiangyang Hubei Asia/Shanghai
Zhaotong Yunnan Asia/Shanghai
Zhangzhou Fujian Asia/Shanghai
Yichun Jiangxi Asia/Shanghai
Bozhou Anhui Asia/Shanghai
Suqian Jiangsu Asia/Shanghai
Ji’an Jiangxi Asia/Shanghai
Guilin Guangxi Asia/Shanghai
Pingdingshan Henan Asia/Shanghai
Mianyang Sichuan Asia/Shanghai
Huanglongsi Henan Asia/Shanghai
Yuncheng Shanxi Asia/Shanghai
Changsha Hunan Asia/Shanghai
Weinan Shaanxi Asia/Shanghai
Chenzhou Hunan Asia/Shanghai
Jiangmen Guangdong Asia/Shanghai
Jiujiang Jiangxi Asia/Shanghai
Xinpu Jiangsu Asia/Shanghai
Yibin Sichuan Asia/Shanghai
Huaihua Hunan Asia/Shanghai
Yangzhou Jiangsu Asia/Shanghai
Taizhou Jiangsu Asia/Shanghai
Kunming Yunnan Asia/Shanghai
Yiyang Hunan Asia/Shanghai
Changchun Jilin Asia/Shanghai
Lu’an Anhui Asia/Shanghai
Jiangguanchi Henan Asia/Shanghai
Meizhou Guangdong Asia/Shanghai
Ürümqi Xinjiang Asia/Shanghai
Suzhou Jiangsu Asia/Shanghai
Guigang Guangxi Asia/Shanghai
Shantou Guangdong Asia/Shanghai
Xiaoganzhan Hubei Asia/Shanghai
Luzhou Sichuan Asia/Shanghai
Hefei Anhui Asia/Shanghai
Hengshui Hebei Asia/Shanghai
Anqing Anhui Asia/Shanghai
Liuzhou Guangxi Asia/Shanghai
Zhangjiakou Hebei Asia/Shanghai
Zhaoqing Guangdong Asia/Shanghai
Shijiazhuang Hebei Asia/Shanghai
Ningbo Zhejiang Asia/Shanghai
Qiqihar Heilongjiang Asia/Shanghai
Fuzhou Jiangxi Asia/Shanghai

What is the time zone? A time zone is a region of the Earth's surface that spans approximately 15 degrees of longitude and extends from the North Pole to the South Pole, where a consistent clock time is observed. Time zones serve as the foundation for standard time, which was established in the late 19th century to address the varying local times caused by the expansion of railways connecting different locations.

To see the other time zones and their exact times, click the links in the time zone table on the previous page.

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