Time in Shanghai, China

The exact time in Shanghai is based on the time zones for Shanghai. We will always try to give you the exact time for Shanghai. There might be slight differences, since the time zones for Shanghai might change due to daylight savings time (DST).

05:24:31

Wednesday 06 December 2023 CST+08:00

Time changes in Shanghai are usually done to adapt citizen and tourist activity to the solar cycle. This allows for greater usage of daylight, reducing dependency on electricity. That is why the time is sent ahead one hour in the spring for Shanghai, and falls back one hour in the fall for Shanghai. Adding an extra hour of daylight helps Shanghai to improve its tourism and depend less on Shanghai's electricity supplies.

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Weather in Shanghai, China

17 °C

Humidity: 37 %
Pressure: 1019 hPa
Wind speed and direction: 11.184 KPH WNW

Shanghai weather
Weather for Shanghai provided by openweathermap.com

Time changes DST in Shanghai

Each country perform its time change according to the Daylight Saving Time rules on a different day of the year, which can or not match with the beginning of the summer. That is why we recommend you to check out the time change dates to stay up to date.

These are the time change dates in Shanghai during 2023:

Daylight Saving Time in Shanghai starts on:: -
Daylight Saving Time in Shanghai ends on: -

Sunrise and sunset times in Shanghai

Sunrise in Shanghai is at 06:38:24 and sunset time in Shanghai is at 16:51:58.

Length of the day in Shanghai is 10:14 hours
Civil twilight begins at 06:12:02 and ends at 17:18:20 hours
Nautical twilight in Shanghai begins at 05:42:02 and ends at 17:48:20 hours.
Astronomical twilight in Shanghai begins at 05:12:39 and ends at 18:17:43 hours.

Shanghai coordinates and location in the world

Which are latitude and longitude coordinates of Shanghai in the map of the world?

Shanghai's latitude: 31° 6' N
Shanghai's longitude: 121° 22' E

Hotels to stay and book in Shanghai, China

If you are travelling for vacations to Shanghai and looking for to book a hotel at a good price, click on the hotels links below to find more information and details. You will find hotel rooms prices, payment methods, location and opening hours, that will help you booking the best hotel in Shanghai for your budget during your vacations.

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Current time in Shanghai