What time is it in Gulou, Shanghai, China
This page answers what time it is in Gulou, Shanghai, China right now, in the Asia/Shanghai zone (+8).
Gulou, China
Monday, 7 September 2026
UTC+8 · Asia/Shanghai
Local time in Gulou
UTC+8 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Gulou, Shanghai.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:35 AM Solar noon 11:55 AM Sunset 6:14 PM Daylight 12 h 38 min Night 11 h 22 min Civil twilight 5:11 AM – 6:38 PM
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Gulou and its neighbours
Largest cities in Shanghai
- Shanghai 24 874 500
- Puxi 6 683 712
- Pudong 5 681 512
- Minhang 2 716 600
- Baoshan 2 265 900
- Songjiang 1 973 500
Other places named Gulou
- Gulou Chongqing, China
- Gulou Zhejiang, China
- Gulou Zhejiang, China
- Gulou Jiangxi, China
- Gulou Taiwan, Taiwan
Same time zone — Asia/Shanghai
Nearby places
- Wujiaxiang — 4.3 km
- Fenghuangshan — 5.6 km
- Fangjiayao — 5.9 km
- Chenshan — 8.0 km
- Guangfulin — 8.5 km
- Chenfangqiao — 8.7 km
Gulou: clock, sun and surroundings
Gulou uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone with a UTC+8 offset. Whether daylight saving time is used: No.
In Gulou today the sun is out from 5:35 AM until 6:14 PM. That comes to 12 h 38 min of daylight.
The hour in Gulou is the hour in Songjiang and Xiayang as well.
Questions and answers
- Should Asia/Shanghai be used as the time zone for Gulou?
- Yes, Gulou uses Asia/Shanghai, whose offset is +8.
- Is summer time in effect in Gulou at some point in the year?
- Daylight saving observed in Gulou: No.
- When does the sun appear in Gulou?
- It appears at 5:35 AM.