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Time in Shanghai Shanghai Shi China 24-Hour Clock and 12-Hour Clock

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The timezone for Shanghai, Shanghai Shi, China is CST (China Standard Time or Asia/Shanghai)

  • The Shanghai timezone is 8 hour(s) ahead UTC.
  • Currently, Shanghai does not observe Daylight Saving Time (DST).
  • The current date in Shanghai is November 7, 2024.
  • The currency of China is the Yuan Renminbi (CNY).
  • The international dialing code to call China is +86.

DST means 'Daylight Saving Time'. The Daylight Saving Time has been in use in some countries like United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia and also in Europe. Its goal is to make the best use of daylight hours by shifting the clocks forward in the Spring and backward in the Fall. In Europe, Daylight Saving Time is known as 'Summer Time'. The correct spelling is Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight Savings Time.

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* The reference time is our web server time. We suppose it is very accurate for most purposes, but we cannot guarantee its exactness.