Time difference: Chicago and Shanghai

Convert Chicago to Shanghai, with daylight saving time handled for you.

Now in Chicago

9:04 PM

Chicago time zone

Now in Shanghai

10:04 AM

Shanghai time zone

Results

9:04 PM Chicago in Shanghai

10:04 AM

Shanghai · next day · right now Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Chicago

Times follow Chicago for Chicago and Shanghai for Shanghai, using the IANA time zone database.

Chicago to Shanghai time difference

Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Chicago for most of 2026, and 14 hours ahead of Chicago for about 127 days, because daylight saving time changes on different dates.

In 2026, Chicago switches to daylight saving time on March 8 and back to standard time on November 1. Shanghai does not use daylight saving time.

Chicago to Shanghai conversion table

Every hour on 2026-10-20. Highlighted rows fall inside 9 AM–5 PM in both zones.

ChicagoShanghai
12:00 AM1:00 PM
1:00 AM2:00 PM
2:00 AM3:00 PM
3:00 AM4:00 PM
4:00 AM5:00 PM
5:00 AM6:00 PM
6:00 AM7:00 PM
7:00 AM8:00 PM
8:00 AM9:00 PM
9:00 AM10:00 PM
10:00 AM11:00 PM
11:00 AM12:00 AM · next day
12:00 PM1:00 AM · next day
1:00 PM2:00 AM · next day
2:00 PM3:00 AM · next day
3:00 PM4:00 AM · next day
4:00 PM5:00 AM · next day
5:00 PM6:00 AM · next day
6:00 PM7:00 AM · next day
7:00 PM8:00 AM · next day
8:00 PM9:00 AM · next day
9:00 PM10:00 AM · next day
10:00 PM11:00 AM · next day
11:00 PM12:00 PM · next day

Working hours overlap

On 2026-10-20, 9 AM–5 PM workdays in Chicago and Shanghai don't overlap. Try an early start in one zone and a late finish in the other, or use the meeting planner.

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How to use

Follow these steps to get a result

  1. Pick a date and a time in Chicago.

  2. Read the matching Shanghai time, including whether it falls on the next or previous day.

  3. Scan the 24-hour table to see every hour at once, with shared working hours highlighted.

Features

What this tool includes

  • Live clocks for both time zones

  • Daylight saving time handled automatically

  • 24-hour conversion table

  • Working-hours overlap

FAQ

Common questions about this tool

Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Chicago for most of 2026, and 14 hours ahead of Chicago for about 127 days, because daylight saving time changes on different dates.

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Time zone rules come from the IANA time zone database; daylight saving changes are applied automatically. Methodology · Data sources