What time is it in Shima right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shima, China, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Shanghai. Shima is 8 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Shima in?

Shima uses CST (China Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Shanghai, and the current UTC offset is UTC+8.

Does Shima observe daylight saving time?

No. Shima stays on UTC+8 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Shima?

Open the time zone converter for Shima to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Shima, Fujian, China

Shima is on CST (China Standard Time), UTC+8. Shima does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Shima, China

6:36 PM:24CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: China
Region: Fujian
Lat/Long: 24°27'N / 117°49'E
Elevation: 11 m
Population: 68,375
Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Languages: Chinese, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Uyghur
Dialling code: +86

Time zone in Shima

Time zone
CST
China Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+8
8 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Shima keeps UTC+8

Shima keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Shanghai, one of 3 time zones in use in China. Shima does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Shima today

Sunrise
6:12 AM
Sunset
5:32 PM
Day length
11 hours 20 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Shima for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 24°27'N / 117°49'E.

Time difference between Shima and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Shima. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Shima
City	Local time	Compared to Shima
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:36 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:36 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:36 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:36 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:36 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:36 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:36 AM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:36 AM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:36 AM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:36 AM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:36 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:36 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:06 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:36 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:36 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:36 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:36 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:36 PM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Shima

All 2,105 cities in China

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.