China · UTC+8 (CST)
4:48:34 AM
Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time — it stays at UTC+8 all year round.
Shanghai is 12h 0min ahead of New York and does not observe daylight saving time, so this difference stays constant all year round — unlike London, which changes clocks twice a year. Shanghai is officially on Beijing Time (UTC+8), the single time zone mandated across all of China — even though the country spans roughly five geographic hour-widths.
| City | Local time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 New York | 4:48 PM | 12h 0min ahead |
| 🇬🇧 London | 9:48 PM | 7h 0min ahead |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | 5:48 AM | 1h 0min behind |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | 5:48 PM | 11h 0min ahead |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | 12:48 AM | 4h 0min ahead |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | 7:48 AM | 3h 0min behind |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | 1:48 PM | 15h 0min ahead |
| 🇫🇷 Paris | 10:48 PM | 6h 0min ahead |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | 2:18 AM | 2h 30min ahead |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | 4:48 AM | Same time |
Overlap between Shanghai's and each city's standard 9:00-18:00 workday.
Prices and durations are calculated from distance and date — not real quotes from any airline. Use them for rough trip planning only.
| From | Distance | Est. duration | Est. price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 New York | 11,859 km | 14h 42min | $1,550–$2,055 |
| 🇬🇧 London | 9,197 km | 11h 34min | $1,350–$1,790 |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | 6,426 km | 8h 19min | $1,105–$1,465 |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | 3,806 km | 5h 14min | $820–$1,090 |
Other cities in Asia/Shanghai
Other cities in China
It is currently 4:48 AM on 20 October 2026 in Shanghai (UTC+8).
No — Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time; it stays at UTC+8 all year.
Shanghai is 12h 0min ahead of New York.
Shanghai is at UTC+8 (CST).
Sunrise is at 6:00 AM and sunset at 5:17 PM in Shanghai today.
Shanghai has an estimated population of 28,500,000.