China · Asia
Shanghai
Asia/Shanghai
Sunday, July 19, 2026
UTC Offset
UTC+08:00
Abbreviation
GMT+8
DST Active
No
Time of Day
Morning
Outside business hours
Location
Lat: 31.22°
Lng: 121.46°
Pop: 24.2M
Results
Live in Shanghai
Sunday, July 19, 2026 · UTC+08:00 GMT+8
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About Shanghai's time zone
Shanghai is located in China, in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres at latitude 31.2°, longitude 121.5°. It is home to roughly 24.2 million people, making it one of the world's most populous urban areas. Local clocks follow the Asia/Shanghai time zone.
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