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What timezone is Shanghai in?
Shanghai, China uses the Asia/Shanghai IANA timezone. The current offset shown on this page is UTC+08:00, and daylight saving time is not currently active.
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GMT+8
Current Time in Shanghai
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Timezone
GMT+8
UTC Offset
UTC+08:00
DST
Not Active
IANA Zone
Asia/Shanghai
Working With Shanghai
About Shanghai
Shanghai is located in China and uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone. The city has a population of approximately 24,874,500.
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Direct answers for Shanghai's timezone, UTC offset, daylight saving status, and how the current local time is calculated.
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What is the UTC offset in Shanghai?
Shanghai is currently on GMT+8 with a UTC offset of UTC+08:00. This can change if the location observes daylight saving time.
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