Sunrise Today in Shanghai, China
Time and Sun Facts for Shanghai
- Local time
- 7:18 am
- Date
- Sunday, 25 October 2026
- Time zone
Asia/Shanghai- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed here — the offset is the same all year
- Sunrise
- 6:03 am
- Sunset
- 5:13 pm
- Day length
- 11 hours 10 minutes
- Coordinates
- 31.23, 121.47
Sunrise in Shanghai
The sun rises in Shanghai at 6:03 am today and sets at 5:13 pm, giving 11 hours 10 minutes of daylight.
Civil twilight begins at 5:38 am and ends at 5:37 pm, while solar noon is 11:38 am. The calculation uses 31.23, 121.47 for Shanghai and displays the result in Asia/Shanghai.
| Solar event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Civil twilight (sun 6° below horizon) | 5:38 am | 5:37 pm |
| Nautical twilight (12°) | 5:10 am | 6:06 pm |
| Astronomical twilight (18°) | 4:42 am | 6:34 pm |
Compared with today, tomorrow’s sunrise is about 1441 minutes later and sunset is about 1439 minutes later. Total daylight therefore changes by about 2 minutes.
The model assumes an ideal horizon and cannot see a local ridge, skyline or viewing elevation. The calculation notes explain those limits.
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