Time in Hongkou, Shanghai
Live local time in Shanghai, China. Time zone Asia/Shanghai (GMT+8). Updated every second, no refresh needed.
00:00:00 AM
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset
GMT+7:59
Zone code
GMT+8
Local weekday
Sun
Country
China
Region
Shanghai
Latitude
31.2500°
Longitude
121.4892°
Time difference
Hongkou vs. the rest of the world
- San FranciscoUnited States+15 h
- New YorkUnited States+12 h
- LondonUnited Kingdom+7 h
- BerlinGermany+6 h
- DubaiUnited Arab Emirates+4 h
- MumbaiIndia+2:30 h
- SingaporeSingaporesame time
- TokyoJapan−1 h
- SydneyAustralia−2 h
- São PauloBrazil+11 h
Positive = Hongkou is ahead of the other city. Negative = behind. Math runs live against IANA so DST shifts always show the current real offset.
FAQ
Questions about Hongkou time
- What is the current local time in Hongkou?
- Right now it's 5:14 AM GMT+8 in Hongkou, China. The clock above ticks every second.
- What time zone is Hongkou in?
- Hongkou uses the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (currently GMT+7:59, abbreviated GMT+8).
- Does Hongkou observe daylight saving time?
- Whether Hongkou observes daylight saving depends on the rules in China. Our planner uses the live IANA database, so the clock and any meetings you schedule always reflect the current rule — no manual adjustments around the DST shift.
- How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Hongkou?
- Open Hongkou in the planner from the button above. Add the other participants' cities and drag a range on the hour grid — the meeting URL encodes the UTC instant, so the same link shows the right local time on every clock, even across DST transitions.