What Time Is It In Shanghai? (CST)
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Shanghai, China · CST
The current local time in Shanghai, China is shown above, refreshed every second. Shanghai operates in the CST time zone (IANA Asia/Shanghai).
About Shanghai: Shanghai uses China Standard Time (UTC+8). All of mainland China — spanning roughly 60° of longitude, equivalent to four standard zones — operates on a single time zone since 1949.
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Time Difference: Shanghai vs Other Major Cities
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| London | — |
| New York | — |
| Tokyo | — |
| Sydney | — |
| Dubai | — |
| Los Angeles | — |
| Singapore | — |
| Mumbai | — |
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Shanghai Time Zone Information
- Time zone: CST
- IANA identifier:
Asia/Shanghai - Country: China
- DST: Automatically applied if observed (see DST guide).
About Shanghai
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