Current Local Time in Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

8:05:50 am CST

Friday, December 19, 2025

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

°C

Weather

11 °C

Sunny.
20 / 10 °C

Sat 20.		20 / 10 °C
Sun 21.		11 / 6 °C

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Time Zone

CST (China Standard Time)
UTC/GMT +8 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2025

Difference

13 hours ahead of
Toronto

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Sunrise

6:47 am
↑ 117° Southeast

Sunset

4:54 pm
↑ 243° Southwest

Day length

10 hours, 7 minutes
-8s shorter

Moon 1.2%

Rise – 6:07 am
Set – 3:58 pm

High Tide

High – 12:14 am
High – 12:50 pm

Low Tide

Low – 7:07 am
Low – 7:44 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 11:51 am
Altitude: 35.4°

Astronomical
Twilight

5:20 am – 5:50 am
5:51 pm – 6:21 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:50 am – 6:20 am
5:21 pm – 5:51 pm

Civil
Twilight

6:20 am – 6:47 am
4:54 pm – 5:21 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

Third Quarter
December 12, 2025
4:51 am

Next
Moon Phase

New Moon
December 20, 2025
9:43 am

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Airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, SHA
About 15 km WSW of Shanghai
Shanghai Pudong International Airport, PVG
About 32 km ESE of Shanghai
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, HGH
About 150 km SW of Shanghai

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8:05 50 am

Friday, December 19, 2025