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Current Local Time in Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

6:01:58 pm CST

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

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Country: China
State: Shanghai Municipality (SH)
Lat/Long: 31°14'N / 121°29'E
Elevation: 12 m
Currency: Renminbi Yuan (CNY)
Languages: Chinese
Country Code: +86
Location of ShanghaiLocation
°F

Weather

34 °F

Clear.
43 / 29 °F

Thu 22.43 / 29 °F
Fri 23.51 / 28 °F

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Time Zone

CST (China Standard Time)
UTC/GMT +8 hours
No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

13 hours ahead of
Columbus

Sunrise

6:51 am
113° Southeast

Sunset

5:18 pm
247° West

Day length

10 hours, 27 minutes
+1m 12s longer

Moon 6.9%

Rise – 8:23 am
Set – 7:41 pm

High Tide

High – 2:23 am
High – 2:53 pm

Low Tide

Low – 9:25 am
Low – 9:58 pm

More Sun & Moon in Shanghai
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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:05 pm
Altitude: 38.9°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:27 am – 5:56 am
6:14 pm – 6:43 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:56 am – 6:25 am
5:44 pm – 6:14 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:25 am – 6:51 am
5:18 pm – 5:44 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
January 19, 2026
3:51 am

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
January 26, 2026
12:47 pm

Airports

  • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, SHA
    About 9 mi WSW of Shanghai
  • Shanghai Pudong International Airport, PVG
    About 20 mi ESE of Shanghai
  • Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, HGH
    About 93 mi SW of Shanghai

Other cities near Shanghai

Shanghai
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6:0158pm
Wednesday, January 21, 2026