Quick facts
Shanghai is at latitude 31°13′19.99″N and longitude 121°27′29.02″E (31.222220, 121.458060 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Shanghai lies in zone 51R (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 123°E. The terrain elevation is about 12 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
| State / region | Shanghai |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Population | 24,874,500 |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) |
| UTM zone | 51R |
Sunrise and sunset in Shanghai
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 04:51
- Sunset
- 19:01
- Daylight
- 14 h 11 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Daylight
- 12 h 09 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Daylight
- 10 h 07 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Shanghai?
Latitude 31.222220 and longitude 121.458060 in decimal degrees, or 31°13′19.99″N 121°27′29.02″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Shanghai in?
Zone 51R (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 51R 353131 3455254.