Current Local Time in Shanghai, China
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Daylight Saving Time in Shanghai
Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+8 year round, which means the difference to cities that do shift for DST will change twice a year even though Shanghai itself never moves.
Shares the Asia/Shanghai zone with: Beijing. These cities always show the same local time as Shanghai.
Time Difference from Shanghai to Major Cities
| City | UTC Offset | Difference | Converter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 New York | UTC-4 | Shanghai is 12 hours ahead | Convert |
| 🇬🇧 London | UTC+1 | Shanghai is 7 hours ahead | Convert |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | UTC-7 | Shanghai is 15 hours ahead | Convert |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | UTC+9 | Shanghai is 1 hour behind | Convert |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | UTC+4 | Shanghai is 4 hours ahead | Convert |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | UTC+5:30 | Shanghai is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead | Convert |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | UTC+10 | Shanghai is 2 hours behind | Convert |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | UTC+2 | Shanghai is 6 hours ahead | Convert |
Differences reflect the offsets in effect as of 2026-08-15 and shift when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time. Use the interactive planner to check a specific future date.
Planning a Meeting with Shanghai
To schedule a call across Shanghai and other regions, open the Global Clock meeting planner and add Shanghai alongside the other cities involved. The timeline highlights business hours in green, shoulder hours in amber, and night hours in grey across every location at once, so you can drag across the timeline and immediately see which slots are reasonable for everyone rather than converting each city by hand.