Time in Shanghai, China🇨🇳
The current local time in Shanghai, China is anchored on Shanghai. The province uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC +08:00).
Shanghai local time
16:05:01
Saturday, 9 May 2026 GMT+8
Province information
Shanghai
Province of China
Population: 24,870,000
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